Ben Affleck directing his brother and Matt Damon in South Pole movie?

Two Afflecks and a Damon. The word on the street is that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck will be producing a new film called Race To The South Pole starring Bens brother Casey Affleck. Ben Affleck will also be directing and so it seems this could be his next project after Argo, which comes out later this year. Affleck has directed his brother before in the 2007 crime-drama Gone Baby Gone. The script, from Peter Glanz, tells the true story of Englishman Robert Falcon Scott and Norwegian Roald Amundsen in their competitive race to be the first man to reach the South Pole. Casey Affleck will reportedly play Scott and Ben has also said Matt Damon will have a role in the film, the question is who?

The project is however in the very early stages and could end up dying like many projects do however when and if it happens I am defiantly intrigued. Ben Affleck has proven to be a great director over the last few years and a historical film on the South Pole could make for a very interesting film. There is no word on if Ben Affleck himself will be starring in the film, but he has been starring in his last two films so there is a good possibility that he might do so.

It is also important to remember that the three of them also have previously announced working on a movie about Whitey Bulger, an infamous New England gangster. No word on if this movie has been cancelled or not, or which movie they will be shooting first, but the film is also said to be starring both Damon and Casey, and directed by Ben. Ben Affleck is also said to be attatched to multiple other projects, so what will actually end up being made after Argo, is still unknown.

Casey will play Scott, but who will Damon play? Will he learn to speak in a Norwegian accent and play Amundsen or will he be one of Scott’s crew? Personally I think it would be a bad idea to have Damon as one of Affleck´s crew as his star power could easily end up overshadowing Casey Affleck. It will also be interesting to see who they pick for Amundsen and whether they will go for a native Scandinavian, or bring in someone from Hollywood. Comment your thoughts below and stay tuned for more information on Race To The South Pole!