Oscar winning Jean Dujardin is in talks to star in George Clooney directed film The Monument Men.
Dujardin who was the first French actor to win an Oscar for his performance in this years The Artist is being considered for a part in the world War II drama. The film which will be scripted and directed by Clooney based on the book of the same name follows a group of men and women who risked their lives chasing down the stolen art of europe from the Nazis during the Second World War.
Dujardin also has a role in the upcoming Martin Scorses film The Wolf of Wall Street alongside Leonardo Decaprio.
This will be Clooney's third film which he has scripted and directed and If writing and directing it wasnt enough Clooney is also set to appear in the film as US Army Officer George Stout. Cate Blanchett and Paul Giamatti are also rumoured to be considered for roles in the film which is set to begin filming early next year.