Kevin Spacey is reportedly set to return as crippled con man Roger "Verbal" Kint in a sequel to The Usual Suspects.

The 45-year-old star has told Bryan Singer, who directed the original movie, that he will return for the

sequel, reports news.com.au.

Spacey is currently in Sydney filming his role as Lex Luthor in Superman Returns also being directed by Singer.

Spacey won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance as Kint alongside Gabriel Bryne, Benicio Del Toro and Pete Postlewaite in The Usual Suspects.

The film followed a group of villains who plot revenge after being rounded up by New York police following a robbery.

Source: Press Release