John Cusack to join "The Paperboy"

John Cusack is set to join the cast of the upcoming drama The Paperboy, says a story at Variety.

Written and directed by Lee Daniels (Precious), the film stars Zac Efron and (in negotiations) Matthew McConaughey and Nicole Kidman. The story deals with a pair of brothers (Efron and McConaughey) who work together to save the life of a death row inmate (Cusack) after a woman (Kidman) brings his particular case to the attention their attention.

Cusack will replace Tobey Maguire, who recently had to drop out of the project.