According to The Hollywood Reporter, German-born actress Diane Kruger (Troy, National Treasure) has been cast as Bridget Von Hammersmark in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Bastards.

The central role was originally pegged for Nastassja Kinski, but a deal was never reach between the actress and Tarantino. Now, Kruger will play the part of a German actress who helps Nazi hunters infiltrate a movie premiere.

Til Schweiger has also signed on to star in the

Say what you will about Quentin Tarantino, but the video store clerk made good has done a lot to get some underrated classics back out into the public eye. Whether it be through his distribution company, Rolling Thunder Pictures, or just by talking up various cult oddities, he’s been a powerful advocate for underrated flicks. Tarantino has paid homage to his influences before, sometimes credited and sometimes not - the