Ryan Phillippe Takes a Bang Break

Ryan Phillippe takes a break from filming The Bang Bang Club in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday (April 7).

The 34-year-old actor co-stars alongside Malin Akerman (Watchmen), and Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights). Based on a true story, the movie follows award winning photographers recounting their stories of pain, violence, and suffering. Ryan will play Greg Marinovich, the Pulitzer Prize winning South African photojournalist.

The movie is expected to be released in 2010.