Ben Affleck will appear in Disney’s upcoming film on the famous illusionist Harry Houdini, but according to The Hollywood Reporter.
It’s unclear how quickly production will advance from here, but getting Affleck attached to the project is a significant step forward.
The project, directed by Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane, Black Mirror), is based off William Kalush and Larry Sloman’s book The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero.
However, in an update from /Film, it turns out that Affleck will not be taking on the role of Houdini.