Ben Stiller on road to 'Greenburg'

December 11, 2008 Mark Ruffalo was among the actors eyeing the Stiller role, while Amy Adams was circling the female lead; producers are now holding talks with a number of other actresses. "Greenburg" is being shopped to several specialty divisions, with Focus one of the companies discussing a potential financing and distribution role. Baumbach, who was nominated for an Oscar for "The Squid and the Whale," also is attached to write 9/11 tale "The Emperor's Children" for Universal; he recently directed the family drama "Margot at the Wedding" and also penned the screenplay for Wes Anderson's upcoming "The Fantastic Mr. Fox."

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