Burt Reynolds nabbed a great role in “A Bunch of Amateurs.” A fish-out-of-water comedy about an aging action star, Reynolds, who agrees to an invitation to play King Lear at a college with the idea of reviving his career.

He arrives to find out the play is being staged by a bunch of amateurs not the Royal Shakespeare Company, which he thought. The charity performance, widely publicized, prevents him from backing out of his commitment.

I want to see this film; it sounds like a good laugh, especially with Reynold’s wit.

Filming starts February 2, 2008.