Luis Guzman is getting in his enemy’s way…

The 56-year-old Puerto Rican actor has signed on to star in the Western film Enemy’s Way.

Directed by Oscar-nominated French-Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb, the film stars Forest Whitaker as William Garnett, a Muslim ex-con struggling to rebuild his life in a small New Mexico border town after 18 years in prison.

Harvey Keitel will portray Bill Agati, the sheriff determined to put Garnett back behind bars for life.

In addition to Guzman, Whitaker and Keitel, the film also stars Robert Duvall, Brenda Blethyn and Ellen Burstyn.

Guzman’s most recently starred in The Last Stand opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Genesis Rodriguez.