Source: Variety
Variety is reporting that Christian Bale is in negotiations to join Johnny Depp in Michael Mann’s upcoming Public Enemies.
Bale will play Melvin Purvis, the legendary FBI agent who led the manhunt for John Dillinger. Depp is starring as Dillinger in the film, which is set up at Universal and is slated to begin production in March.
Mann is producing via his Forward Pass banner, with Kevin Misher and his Misher Films. Jane Rosenthal of Tribeca is exec producing.
