John Cusack Tweets About His New Role

Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 11:07

The American Actor and screen writer ,John Cusack has confirmed on the social networking site Twitter that he will be playing the role of Edgar Allan Poe in a new murder mystery.

The 'High Fidelity" actor will star as the horror writer in director James McTeigue's forthcoming 'The Raven"—a fictionalized account of Poe's mysterious last days chasing a serial killer.

The 2012 actor has posted that , “ Official I will play Edgar Allen Poe in fall. A film called The Raven, send any Poe gold my way as I begin this journey into the abyss."
Ewan McGregor and Jeremy Renner were previously in talks for the project but their parts were not specified. It is unclear if either actor is still involved.
The thriller is due to begin filming in autumn and is set to hit theaters next year.