Act Or Direct?

Ben Affleck is in talks to join Baz Luhrmann’s 3D version of The Great Gatsby says The Hollywood Reporter.

Leo DiCaprio plays Jay Gatsby, Carey Mulligan is Daisy and Tobey Maguire co-stars as the narrator Nick Carraway  Affleck is said to be interested in playing Daisy's wealthy husband Tom Buchanan.

A scheduling conflict with his next directorial job the political thriller "Argo", that is currently aiming to shoot in September and may keep Ben out of this film

Bradley Cooper was publicly going after the part

Luhrmann adapted the script with Craig Pearce hopes to kick off principal photography in August,--both sides are trying to find a way to make the dates work out.