Jennifer Garner is filling up her schedule. On the heels of news that she would be joining Jeremy Renner in “Better Living Through Chemistry,” Vulture reports that the actress has signed on to Peter Hedges’ (“Pieces Of April,” “Dan In Real Life”) next film, “The Odd Life Of Timothy Green.”
Based on an idea by producer Ahmet Zappa and written by Hedges, the film is a “modern-day fable [that] centers around a child-prodigy musician and his parents.” Garner would play the mother, and there is an offer out to Mark Wahlberg to play the father. But perhaps most interesting, should he pass, next in line to get a phone call is apparently Joaquin Phoenix. As for the role of the titular child, a fresh face is being sought, some preferably “with longish hair and warm, curious eyes.” Okay, then.
No word yet on which film will come first in Garner’s schedule, but with the completed “Butter” under her belt and these two projects on the way, it looks like she’s finally out of the dull rom-com rut she seemed stuck in. [Vulture]
