Alec Baldwin set to star in Warren Beatty's untitled Howard Hughes project

Alec Baldwin has been roped in to star in Warren Beatty's untitled Howard Hughes project which portrays the reclusive billionaire's lawyer Bob Mayhew.

The two leads of the film Alden Ehrenreich and Lily Collins and the film focuses on their love story, Deadline reported.

Baldwin will be seen alongside Martin Sheen, Matthew Broderick and Beatty's wife, Annette Bening.