There was a time when casting stories regarding James Franco used to be surprising. A movie star doing a character arc on General Hospital? Inconceivable! But now, strange project after strange project, general reaction has become “Oh sure, of course.” Such is the case with the latest Franco casting story, as THR reports that the actor is in talks to star as a pick-up artist in The Game. Based on the not-at-all chauvinistic memoir by Neil Strauss documenting his efforts to learn the tricks to becoming a successful pick-up artist, the film will center on the protagonist’s efforts to get lucky. Franco is in talks to play “Mystery”, a man who serves as Strauss’ teacher.

Solitary Man writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien were recently tapped to rewrite the script, with Chris and Paul Weitz onboard to produce. Franco is also in talks to play another lothario, as he’s being eyed to cameo as Hugh Hefner in the biopic Lovelace. Hit the jump to read a synopsis of the book.

Here’s the synopsis for The Game:

 

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"The Hollywood Reporter"에 의하면 제임스 프랑코는

일명 작업남(pick-up artist) 세계를 다루게 될 The Game의 출연을 고려중이다.

이 영화는 Neil Strauss라는 인물이 작업기술을 배우기 위한 노력을 하는 도중

자신이 성공한 pick-up artist가 되는 과정을 엮은 동명의 회고록을 바탕으로 한다.

제임스 프랑코는 Strauss의 스승으로 추앙받는 Mystery라는 인물을 연기하게 된다.

마이클 더글라스 주연 "Solitary Man(2009)"의 Brian Koppelman과 David Levien이

최근 각본 작업에 합류하게 되었고, Chris Weitz와 Paul Weitz가 프로듀서로

거론되고 있다.

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