Although Ben Affleck has been concentrating most of his efforts in the past few years as a director, his next project may see him solely in front of the camera. According to reports, Ben is in talks to play the male lead in David Fincher's 'Gone Girl' adaptation.
Ben Affleck is in talks to play the male lead in 'Gone Girl'
The original novel, 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn, has become an international bestseller and is mostly praised for its twists and turns. The film will definitely be incredibly dark, but if anyone can do it right, it would be David Fincher. The official synopsis of the film is, "A woman mysteriously disappears on the day of her wedding anniversary."
Majority of the suspicion after the disappearance falls on the husband, who would be played by Ben Affleck is talks work out. The book is actually told through differing points of view, but since we don't know anything about the movie, we can't say for sure what structure Fincher plans on using.
David Fincher will be directing 'Gone Girl'
The film is officially categorized as being in pre-production right now, but they have to cast the femae lead before moving forward. Reese Witherspoon is co-producing the film, but sources say she will remain behind the camera on this project. We will keep you updated as the cast list expands.
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