Michael Stuhlbarg joins cast of MEN IN BLACK III

The cast of

Barry Sonnenfeld

's

Men In Black III

has gained

Michael Stuhlbarg

. The actor plays Arnold Rothstein, one of the key players on HBO’s 

Boardwalk Empire.

 He also starred in the lead role of the 

Coen brothers

’ 

A Serious Man

.

The third installment of the sci-fi comedy is currently in production and stars 

Will Smith

 and 

Josh Brolin

 in the lead roles.  

Stuhlbarg will star as “Griffin." in the film. Last year, it was reported that 

Sharlto Copley 

was circling the same role, but a deal never materialized. Currently, there are not too many details available about the film. We do know that there's a time travel element, allowing Brolin to play a young 

Tommy Lee Jones

 and 

Alice Eve,

 a young 

Emma Thompson

, as the MIB agents try to save the world in 1969.

Men In Black III

will be released in 3D on May 25, 2012.

He will next be seen in

Martin Scorsese

's 

Hugo Cabret

.

I love

Boardwalk Empir

e and thing Stuhlbarg is a good edition to the cast. What are your thoughts on this news?