James Marsden Might Replace Paul Walker in Some Nicholas Sparks Movie

 

Earlier today it was reported the late Paul Walker was to be replaced in the Agent 47 film, now comes word that James Marsden (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, X2: X-Men United) might replace the deceased Fast & Furious star in The Best of Me, the latest in a long line of films that girls with post quotes to on their Facebook/Twitter for years to come.

Deadline reports:

Marsden’s deal needs to be negotiated, but the offer was just made for him to star alongside Michelle Monaghan. Relativity had been quietly looking to recast since the tragedy that took Walker’s lifelate last year. This had boiled down to a short of Marsden and Magic Mike’s Joe Manganiello. 

As for the plot, well, it sounds like a Nicholas Sparks thing:

Book is about two former high school sweethearts reunited after 20 years apart, when they return to their small town for the funeral of the beloved friend. Their bittersweet reunion reignites the sparks, but the forces that drove them apart back then still get in the way. 

Will Fetters (The Lucky One, Remember Me), J. Mills Goodloe, and director Michael Hoffman (A Midsummer's Night Dream, The Last Station) are writing the script, based on Spark's novel.