Sean Penn in Action in The Gunman

Sean Penn looks rugged and ready to attack in his film The Gunman

Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn looks rugged and ready to attack as he wields a gun in a still from Pierre Morel's The Gunman, which is based on the 1981 novel The Prone Gunman.

Sean plays a former Special Forces soldier suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the film.

In The Gunman, his character is forced to go on the run from London to Barcelona and across Europe in order to reconnect with his beloved.
The actor easily switches from rugged to suave in the film.
Actress Jasmine Trinca plays the female lead in the film.

Actor Javier Bardem plays Jasmine's husband in the film.
In one of the stills, Sean is seen with Ray Winstone, who plays his mentor in the film.
Idris Elba plays a ruthless operative named 'Dupont' in the film.

The Gunman is set to release on March 20.