Robert Redford in talks to play 'Oral Roberts' in 'Come Sunday'

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Last Updated : May 22 2014 | 1:15 PM IST

Robert Redford is currently in talks to star in the upcoming film 'Come Sunday' as the late Oral Roberts, it has been revealed.

Jeffrey Wright may also star in the film directed by Jonathan Demme, which revolves around the world of evangelical ministers, the Hollywood Reporter reported.

The film, which will be financed and produced by Endgame Entertainment (Looper), chronicles the true story of Carlton Pearson, a renowned evangelical minister in Tulsa, Okla., who stirs up controversy with his revelation that there is no hell.

The project is being eyed for a spring 2015 start.

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First Published: May 22 2014 | 1:02 PM IST

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