John Krasinski in Talks to Lead Michael Bay's 13 HOURS

John Krasinski ("The Office") is in talks to star in Michael Bay's "13 Hours". The film is a narration of the events of the 2012 attack on the U.S. Special Mission Compound in Benghazi, Libya. Krasinski will be playing one of the lead roles, a Navy SEAL. Chuck Hogan, author of the novels "The Town" and "The Strain", penned the script which is based on Mitchell Zuckoff's book "Thirteen Hours: A Firsthand Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi". Other roles in the film have reportedly been offered to J.K. Simmons, Woody Harrelson, Walton Goggins and Shea Whigham. Krasinski is currently set to star in an untitled Cameron Crowe film starring Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper.

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