Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) is looking for actors for her next film, Sleeping Dogs, originally titled, Triple Frontier, according to Deadline.
Tom Hanks is considering playing one of the lead roles, but nothing is official just yet. Other names circulating for the ensemble project include Sean Penn, Christian Bale, Javier Bardem and Will Smith.
With filming to begin early next year, the drama is set in the organized crime haven of a notorious border zone between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, known as the triple frontier.
Hanks latest film, Larry Crowne, a comedy-drama he directed and co-wrote with Nia Vardolas (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) will co-star Julia Roberts and is set to be released in 2011. Hanks is currently working on Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close with Sandra Bullock, a film adaptation of the 9/11 novel, due for release in 2012.