Gibson Gets A Hand

Mel Gibson is in talks to join the heist comedy "Sleight of Hand" says Variety.

The story follows a bunch of bungling burglars in Paris who inadvertently steal a rare gold coin belonging to a gangster.

Brad Mirman sits in the director’s chair and wrote the screenplay

Kiefer Sutherland, Gerard Depardieu, Thomas Jane, Eric Cantona, Jean-Luc Couchard, Nora Arnezeder and Patrice Cols Giancarlo Giannini, Jon Lovitz and Johnny Hallyday are set to co star.

Filming is scheduled to start in July.