Elizabeth Banks and Russell Crowe Couple Up

W. actress is in talks to costar with the Oscar winner in Paul Haggis' The Next Seven Days

By Josh Grossberg Aug 25, 2009 2:56 PMTags
Elizabeth Banks, Russel CroweFrazer Harrison/Getty Images, Alberto E. Rodriguez/ Getty Images

Elizabeth Banks as a would-be conniving murderess opposite Russell Crowe? If the latter's in shape, we'll buy that pairing!

The Zach and Miri Make a Porno star is in final negotiations to steam up the big screen with the State of Play thesp in Paul Haggis' upcoming drama, The Next Three Days.

Per the Hollywood Reporter, the film is based on the 2008 French thriller Pour Elle about a man (Crowe) who sets out on a desperate mission to save his wife (Banks) after she's arrested and convicted for a murder she claims she didn't commit.

Haggis, the Oscar-winning triple threat behind 2004's Crash, will write, direct and produce Days through his Highway 61 Films shingle. Lensing starts next month.

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