Robert Pattinson to Team Up with Reese Witherspoon for 'Elephants'?

'The Twilight Saga' vamp Robert Pattinson is reportedly circling a period circus drama to star opposite Reese Witherspoon for Fox 2000.


According to Variety, Sean Penn is also reportedly circling the project, 'Water for Elephants,' based on the best-selling historical novel by Sara Gruen.

The story follows a 90-year-old man reminiscing about his life, specifically during the Great Depression, when he found work as an animal caretaker at a circus -- and witnessed the brutality of circus life while falling for the wife of an abusive animal trainer. The film is currently in the screenwriting phase.

Next up for Pattinson is 'Remember Me' with Pierce Brosnan, in theaters this March, and the highly anticipated 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,' in theaters June 30.