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"Joaquin Phoenix and Emile Hirsch are in the running to play John Belushi in an upcoming biopic.  Hirsch has reportedly been in early talks with filmmakers behind the project, which will chronicle Belushi&amp;#039;s career on Saturday Night Live and his ultimately fatal battle with drug abuse.    According to The Hollywood Reporter, writer and director Steve Conrad, who took over from Hangover director Todd Phillips, is also eyeing Phoenix and actor Adam Devine for the role of the Blues Brothers star.  Meanwhile, television actor Nelson Franklin is also being eyed to play Belushi friend and collaborator Dan Ackroyd.  The film will be executive produced by Ackroyd, while Belushi&amp;#039;s widow Judy Belushi Pisano will co-produce.  Last year, Ackroyd revealed plans for a Blues Brothers animated series. Watch the trailer for John Belushi&amp;#039;s National Lampoon&amp;#039;s Animal House below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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