Penelope Cruz may just be the next actor to join the growing cast of big names for The Counselor.
According to THR, Cruz is a front-runner for the role of Michael Fassbender's love interest. An offer hasn't been made yet, but that is expected to change very soon. The Ridley Scott project was written by Cormac McCarthy and already has Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt attached along with Fassbender.
The gritty drama is center on Fassbender's attorney character who decides that getting into the cocaine trade is a good idea. While his intentions were just to dip his toe in the water, he quickly realizes that it's an all or nothing sort of business. People with the script describe it as dialogue-heavy, violent, and racy.
There was also talk about Angelina Jolie for the same role, but is seems like she may have a conflict with shooting Maleficent which is slated to start filming in June in England.
