Jim Carrey Leading Candidate for ‘The Beaver’

Jim Carrey has come out as the leading candidate to star in Kyle Killen’s Black List screenplay, ‘The Beaver.’ Â  Sources close to the project say Carrey really likes the screenplay, and producers on the film like him for the part, as well. Â  Of course, casting would be dependent on who is chosen to fill the director’s chair.

‘The Beaver’ revolves around the relationship one man has with a beaver pupper he wears on his arm. Â  He treats the puppet as a living, breathing thing. Â  It plays out as an offbeat comedy, and Killen’s screenplay has been compared to the likes of ‘Being John Malkovich’ and ‘Lars and the Real Girl.’

The producers behind the pic would like production to begin some time later this year, and they are currently out to several directors in an attempt to fill that spot on the project. Â  Jodie Foster seems to be, at this time, the forefront choice.

Source: Risky Biz Blog