Laurence Fishburne is in talks to succeed William Petersen as the star of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

CBS’s search for Petersons replacement has been very secretive so far but sources report that Fishburne is being heavily courted to play the new character. His character has been described as a doctor/scientist outsider to the CSI unit who has the same genetic profile as a serial killer but hasn’t previously acted on any homicidal impulses.

Fishburne is famous for having starred in blockbuster movie hits such as The Matrix, Mission Impossible 3 and The Rise Of The Silver Surfer.