Cranston Up To Join Sqaud

Bryan Cranston is in negotiations to join  the cast of The Gangster Squad says Variety.

Based on a series of LA Times articles, the true story tale follows a secret "off the record" police task force in the 1940 who pursued high-profile gangster Mickey Cohen a member of the so-called Jewish Mob

Cranston would portray Max Kennard, a laconic Lapd officer from Texas who is tough as nails
Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling Michael Peña Josh Brolin and Anthony Mackie also star

Will Beall, a former LAPD officer who patrolled South Central and wrote the novel L.A. Rex penned the script.

Dan Lin and Kevin McCormick are producing the film