It would seem that Joaquin Phoenix has an embarrassment of options at the moment. Last week, he was eyeing a role playing Jesus in “Mary Magdalene” opposite Rooney Mara, and now a major French auteur wants him for a pretty exciting new picture.
Phoenix is in talks to join John C. Reilly in Jacques Audiard‘s “The Sisters Brothers.” Based on Patrick deWitt‘s acclaimed novel, the darkly funny movie is set against the backdrop of the Gold Rush and follows brothers Eli and Charlie Sisters who are hired to kill prospector Hermann Kermit Warm. Here’s the book synopsis:
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Reilly and Phoenix as gun-slinging bros? Hell yes, please. Production is supposed to start this summer, which I would presume will force Phoenix to choose between this picture and “Mary Magdalene,” which is aiming to gear up in July. My guess is that he’ll go with this one. But what about his brewing reteam with Casey Affleck on “Far Bright Star“? Hopefully that film, about the hunt for Pancho Villa, is still in the cards. [Variety]
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