Amr Waked acts alongside Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman in 'Lucy'

The first trailer of Luc Besson’s new sci-fi thriller, Lucy, was released online late Wednesday 2 April.

The film features Egyptian actor, Amr Waked as a French policeman chasing the superhuman main character played by Scarlett Johansson who gains her powers by accidentally absorbing her drug mule's cargo. 

Amr Waked also starred in Syriana, a 2005 movie featuring George Clooney. In 2011, he played in the Yemeni movie Salmon Fishing followed by a role in Steven Soderbergh's Contagion.

Lucy will feature Morgan Freeman and Mason Lee and is expected to be released in cinemas in early August 2014.