Sharing a spot on the big screen is definitely not a new thing for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, and despite only just finishing up working on their latest movie By The Sea together, Hollywood hunk Brad is now allegedly in talks again to star in his wife's latest directorial effort, Africa.
Africa will be based on Eric Roth's screenplay about paleo-archaeologist Richard Leakey's battle with ivory poachers that threaten the existence of the African elephant population and according to The Wrap, Pitt is a definite frontrunner to play the lead character, Leakey.
After directing Unbroken last year, Angelina will now produce Africa alongside Skydance head David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and John Peters, also reuniting with Unbroken cinematographer Roger Deakins. If the reports are true, this would be the third time that Angelina and Brad were to work together on a movie release, with them meeting on the set of 2005's Mr. & Mrs. Smith, before then teaming up for By The Sea last year.
Brad Pitt is reportedly in talks to play the lead in Angelia's latest directorial effort, Africa (WENN)
Angelina previously said in a statement, of the upcoming drama: "I've felt a deep connection to Africa and its culture for much of my life, and was taken with Eric's beautiful script about a man drawn into the violent conflict with elephant poachers who emerged with a deeper understanding of man's footprint and a profound sense of responsibility for the world around him."
You might think that it'd be hard working so closely with a loved one, as well as living with them, but Jolie previously said that teaming up with her husband to work on something that they both love, challenges their marriage in a good way.
She told Du Jour magazine in November, whilst filming By The Sea: "Compared to Unbroken, this film is a walk in the park. The tricky thing is directing myself and directing Brad. It's hard, dramatic material, and we're balancing. It's a heavy film, and it's not easy for us. But even as you struggle through it, you're in the trenches together and you don't expect it to be easy. We're challenging each other, and that's a really good thing."
Angelina and Brad met on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith in 2005 (Regency Enterprises)
With his wife turning her skills to directing more recently, Pitt has also been involved a lot more behind the scenes. He recently starred in and executive produced David Ayer's WWII tank movie Fury. He also served as an executive producer on Selma, as well as the upcoming drama True Story, which debuted at Sundance this week.
