Burt Reynolds is hoping to revive his film career by playing a Hollywood star hoping to revive his career in a new British film. The veteran will play a washed-up star who signs up to play Shakespeare's King Lear in A Bunch of Amateurs.

Jennifer Garner, Kevin Kline and Antonio Banderas are reportedly hoping to put French farce Cyrano De Bergerac on the Broadway stage. Garner and Kline will star in the revival, which Banderas is investing in, according to the New York Post.