Los Angeles, May 8: "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" star Katherine Waterston has come aboard the cast of Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen's biopic "Amundsen". The 38-year-old actor, known for films such as Paul Thomas Anderson's "Inherent Vice" and Ridley Scott's "Alien: Covenant", will play the role of Bess Magdis, Amundsen's last love, reported Variety.

The film will be directed by Espen Sandberg and he will reunite with his "Kon-Tiki" star Pal Sverre Hagen, who will be portraying the titular character. Actor Christian Rubeck will play Amundsen's brother. The film will detail how Amundsen won his epic race to the South Pole, beating Robert Scott and the British Empire. It will also shed a light on the aspects of Amundsen's private life, including secret affairs and his close, but troubled relationship with his brother. The film will be shot in Iceland, Czech Republic and Norway and is expected to release early next year.