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The American Can Movie Updates

The American Can Movie Updates

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Will Smith Wants Denzel Washington for His Katrina Drama, The American Can from New York Magazine

For two years, Will Smith has been trying to bring the Hurricane Katrina drama The American Can to the big screen. Though he was once signed on to produce and possibly star in the film, Vulture now hears that he's taking a strictly behind-the-scenes position and intends to offer Denzel Washington the lead role.

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  • "John Keller, an ex-Marine, orchestrates the rescue of 244 of his New Orleans neighbors after their building, the American Can Co., is flooded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The five-story structure sits in eleven feet of water after the breach of the levees."

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