Casey Affleck Aims to Shoot Jesse James

by | August 8, 2005 | Comments

Variety reports that Casey Affleck will play the infamous Robert Ford in Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Robert Hansen novel "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford."

Brad Pitt will be playing legendary gunslinger Jesse James, and production plans to get underway later this month.

"The Assassination of Jesse James" will be directed by Andrew Dominik, the Australian filmmaker probably best known for "Chopper."