Brie Larson has been cast alongside Michael B. Jordan in 'Just Mercy'.<br /><br /><br /><br />The 28-year-old actress has signed up to star in the Destin Cretton-directed project, which is based on the best-selling memoir by Bryan Stevenson, who is the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative.<br /><br /><br /><br />The initiative fights on behalf of the wrongly condemned and death-row prisoners who are in the US justice system.<br /><br /><br /><br />The upcoming film will tell the story of Stevenson's first case, which focused on Walter McMillian, who was sentenced to death for a crime he didn't commit.<br /><br /><br /><br />Meanwhile, Brie is also set to star in the eagerly awaited 'Captain Marvel' movie, which is set for release in 2019.<br /><br />
