Don’t be shocked! That’s our Akshay

Actor Akshay Kumar on Sunday unveiled the first-look poster of his character from superstar Rajinikanths ‘2.o’. In the film, he’s believed to be playing a character called Crow Man, the result of an experiment gone wrong.

While Rajinikanth returns as scientist Vaseegaran, Akshay will be seen playing an eccentric scientist called Richard, the prime antagonist. Introducing his character as the new face of evil, Akshay shared the poster on his Twitter page.

According to Lyca Productions, the make up for Akshay's character would take six hours. "Every day he has to get up six hours early, so that he can be on the sets on time," read a slide released by the makers.

The film, which is directed by S Shankar, also features Amy Jackson, Sudhanshu Pandey and Adil Hussain in important roles. A sequel to 2010 Tamil blockbuster ‘Enthiran’, the film is being made on a lavish budget of Rs 350 crore.