Matt Damon has signed to take on real-life doctor John R. Brinkley in the independent drama Charlatan.
Both Matt Damon and Kimberly Steward previously worked together in producing last year’s Best Picture nominee Manchester-By-The-Sea.
Matt Damon will star as Brinkley, and also produce alongside his longtime partner Jennifer Todd through their Pearl Street Films company, with Kimberly Steward’s K Period Media also joining in.
John R. Brinkley studied for two years at Bennett Medical College in Chicago, an unaccredited school that focused on eclectic medicine.