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"David O Russell has denied reports that he is in talks to direct drama American Bulls**t. The Fighter director was said to be attached to helm the project from scriptwriter Eric Warren Singer (The International), according to The Hollywood Reporter. American Bulls**t centres around the real life FBI undercover sting operation of Congress called Abscam, which was set up by &amp;quot;the world&amp;#039;s greatest con man&amp;quot;. The crime drama is set to be produced by Atlas Entertainment&amp;#039;s Charles Roven and Richard Suckle. However, O Russell&amp;#039;s representatives have reportedly dismissed his involvement, saying that he has not been approached. Christian Bale was also named as a potential lead in the movie, but this was also denied by O Russell&amp;#039;s representatives, reports Deadline. The director was accused of groping his transgender niece earlier this year. &amp;gt; David O Russell &amp;#039;testing actresses for new film&amp;#039; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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