According to Variety, Crudup (Watchmen, Almost Famous) has inked a deal to star in the upcoming film along with Roberts, Javier Bardem and Richard Jenkins.
The project is the film adaptation of the memoirs of Elizabeth Gilbert, who will be played by Julia Roberts. Crudup will play her husband.
The film follows Gilbert’s life, during which she realizes that she’s not living the life she wanted upon learning that she’ll never be a mother. She then sets out on a trip around the world to find herself.
Brad Pitt and Dede Gardner will produce the film via their production company, Plan B. Filming begins next week.
Billy Crudup is currently starring in Public Enemies with Johnny Depp. He is also shooting the thriller Trust with Kiefer Sutherland, which should hit theatres in 2011.