Assassination the Novelist was a sci-fi action film directed by George Miller and starred by Tom Hardy, Amanda Pitt, Amy Adams, and others. Here are the main actors in Assassination of the Novelist: 1 Tom Hardy as Jack Thorne Amanda Pitt as Bella Geller Amy Adams as the mother of the villain Bella Geller The movie was worth watching. It combined sci-fi, action, and suspense elements to present a unique story world. The excellent performance of the actors also made the film even more fascinating. If you like sci-fi and action movies, then Assassination the Novelist is definitely worth watching.