Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 3:28 AM EST

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nicolas Cage is currently in talks to star in an indie drama titled "The Wrestler" by screenwriter Robert Siegel. The film focuses on "Randy "The Ram" Robinson, a 1980s-era star pro wrestler who has become a burnt-out shell of his former self. After he has a heart attack during a small-time match, a doctor tells him he could die if he fights again. In an effort to build a new life, Robinson takes a job at a deli, moves in with an aging stripper and tries to build a relationship with her son. But the prospect of a rematch with his old nemesis the Ayatollah proves too tempting to resist, even if it means risking his life."

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