It appears that the hunt for the female lead in next year's 'Gambit' movie has come to an end with the news of 'Spectre' actress Lea Seydoux taking the role of Bella Donna Boudreaux.

She was recently announced to be in contention with both 'Mad Max: Fury Road' actress Abbey Lee and Rebecca Ferguson from 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.' It was said that Ferguson had to opt out for auditioning for the role due to her commitment to the Dreamworks project, 'The Girl on the Train.'

She is now set to star alongside Channing Tatum in the title role, as well as producer for the 'X-Men' spin-off film. She hasn't been confirmed to be featured in any other 'X-Men' projects as of yet.

Here's Marvel's description of her character:

"Daughter of the leader of the New Orleans Assassins' Guild, Bella Donna Boudreaux was born while the Guild was involved in an ages-old conflict with the similarly-structured Thieves' Guild. Bella first met Remy LeBeau when they were children. Although she and LeBeau came from very different backgrounds, they nevertheless became fast friends. After LeBeau was accepted into the Thieves' Guild, Bella's friendship with him was seen as a chance for an alliance between the Guilds, and the two were betrothed by their respective parents. Immediately after the wedding, Bella's brother Julien refused accept their marriage and challenged LeBeau to a duel. LeBeau won, and as punishment for killing an Assassin he was excommunicated from the Thieves' Guild and exiled from New Orleans."

As it stands, 'Gambit' is scheduled for release on October 7, 2016.