Chris Evans in talks to play musical star Gene Kelly in film

Chennai

Hollywood star Chris Evans is in talks to step into theshoes of legendary actor Gene Kelly in a developing film project.

The upcoming movie is produced by John Logan, variety.comhas confirmed.

According to a source close to the project, the untitledfilm is based on Evans' original idea in which a 12-year-old boy who works onthe MGM Lot in the 1950s finds an imaginary friend in Kelly while working onhis newest film. Kelly is best known today for his performances in films suchas 'Cover Girl', 'Anchors Aweigh', for which he was nominated for an AcademyAward for Best Actor; 'On the Town', 'An American in Paris', 'Singin' in theRain', 'Brigadoon' and 'It's Always Fair Weather'.

Though a studio is not yet attached to the project, Evans isset to produce the film alongside Logan, who is also writing the script. RianJohnson and Ram Bergman will produce through their company T-StreetProductions, as will Mark Kassen.

Evans, who is best known for playing Steve Rogers/CaptainAmerica in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has a stacked 2022 ahead of him. Hiscurrent projects include the animated film 'Lightyear', in which he voicesiconic 'Toy Story' character Buzz Lightyear.

He is also starring in 'The Gray Man', the Russo Brothers'latest directorial effort about a former CIA agent-turned-fugitive (RyanGosling) who is hunted down by his former colleague (Evans). Ana de Armas,Dhanush, Michael Gandolfini, Rege-Jean Page and Billy Bob Thornton round outthe film's cast.