Annette Bening cast as Kristen Wiig's mother in upcoming 'Imogene'

According to Entertainment Weekly:

Kristen Wiig has been keeping awfully good company this year, particularly when it comes to fantastic female co-stars. Annette Bening has just been cast opposite the Bridesmaids star in the upcoming film Imogene, the Oscar-nominated actress’ reps confirmed to EW. In the movie, which begins filming in New York next month, Wiig will star as a playwright who is forced to live with her mother (Bening) after faking a suicide attempt that was intended to get her ex-boyfriend’s attention. The film, which has been something of a passion project for Wiig, will be directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (American Splendor).

Bening is also reportedly in talks to appear in her husband Warren Beatty’s upcoming film about the life of Howard Hughes.

Thoughts?

Annette Bening joins the Zoe Kazan penned flick He Loves Me!

Via Variety:

Annette Bening has found her first project since earning an Oscar nomination for "The Kids Are All Right," as the actress is in negotiations to play Paul Dano's mother in Fox Searchlight's "He Loves Me."

Dano stars as Calvin, a once-great novelist who is creativity blocked due to heartache and loneliness. That changes when he writes his dream girl, who comes to life to be his girlfriend. That role will be played by Dano's real-life girlfriend, Zoe Kazan, who also wrote the script.

Bening will play Gertrude, apainter who's curious about Calvin's new girlfriend but worried about how much he hates her second husband, a hippie named Mort.

Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris are directing the pic as their followup to "Little Miss Sunshine," which co-starred Dano and was released by Fox Searchlight. Project also reunites the trio with "Sunshine" producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa, who will produce "He Loves Me" through their Bona Fide Prods. banner.

Production is slated to start next month.

Bening is repped by CAA.

-Joey's Two Cents: I'm very intrigued by this project, and casting Bening is never a bad thing...thoughts?