Al Pacino to star in Philip Roth adaptation The Humbling

*Al Pacino and director Barry Levinson will adapt Philip Roth's novel
The Humbling before they start filming _Gotti: Three Generations_.*

The pair recently teamed up to critical acclaim for HBO TV movie _You
Don't Know Jack_, which, if you could get past the awful title, was a
thought-provoking look at the work of pro-euthanasia doctor Jack
Kevorkian.

The Humbling sees stage actor Simon Axler struggling with depression
after turning in a couple of duff performances. He then falls into a
complex relationship with a much younger woman as he re-examines his
life and career.

According to Deadline's report, _Gotti: Three Generations_ is
currently undergoing a rewrite, which is why Pacino and Levinson have
time to adapt The Humbling first.

It sounds like it has the potential to be an incredible role for
Pacino, though recent Roth adaptations (_The Human Stain_, _Elegy_)
have been disappointing.

Levinson also has low-budget horror _The Bay_ in the can, which is
expected to be released later this year.

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