Jeff Daniels in talks to join Matt Damon in Ridley Scott's The Martian

The third and final season of HBO's The Newsroom premieres this fall, which means star Jeff Daniels will likely have more time to work on movies. One film the actor is apparently in talks for is Ridley Scott's THE MARTIAN starring Matt Damon.

THE MARTIAN is based on the Andy Weir novel of the same name, and follows an astronaut named Mark Watney (Damon) who gets stuck on Mars after a severe dust storm hits the area. While NASA works on plans for a rescue mission, Watney must try to find a way to survive on the planet, and according to THR, Jeff Daniels is being eyed to play the NASA director who is dealing with the disaster. I guess that would make Matt Damon Daniels' favorite Martian.

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