Justin Timberlake is in talks to portray Carey Mulligan's husband in the Coen Brothers' next project.
The singer-turned-actor has been offered the supporting role of Jim in the upcoming film Inside Llewyn Davis, about a struggling folk musician.
Drive actor Oscar Issac will star as the title character, reports trade paper Daily Variety.
It has been a very busy movie year for Timberlake as he has already starred in Bad Teacher and Friends With Benefits.
He swaps comedy for sci-fi this week as he teams up with Amanda Seyfried for In Time.
Inside Llewyn Davis will be the first movie for the Coen brothers since the success of True Grit at the beginning of the year.
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