Washington, April 18 -- French actor Guillaume Canet is taking on multiple roles in the new Netflix thriller 'Ad Vitam'.

Directed by Rodolphe Lauga (known for 'It's Complicated'), the shooting of the action film has commenced in Paris. Netflix plans to release the movie globally next year, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

Canet portrays Franck Lazareff, who, after surviving an assassination attempt, discovers that his wife has been abducted by an enigmatic group of armed individuals. As he attempts to rescue her, Franck finds himself confronting his past. Stephane Caillard, Nassim Lyes, Zita Hanrot, and Alexis Manenti also star in the movie.

Canet and Lauga collaborated on the screenplay for Ad Vitam alongside David Corona, with Canet pr...