Stars Align as Russell Crowe Joins Mark Wahlberg for 'Broken City'

Russell Crowe has just signed on to Allen Hughes (famous Hughes brothers) independent noir drama Broken City as a co-star to Mark Wahlberg, Deadline reported this morning.  Crowe will play an NYC mayor who hires an ex-cop turned detective (Wahlberg) to see if his wife is cheating on him.  As you might expect, the sleuth reveals the infidelity and consequently the wife's cheating partner ends up dead.  

The detective then begins to uncover more shady dealings by the mayor through his investigation, including a lucrative real estate scandal.  Wahlberg will also produce this $60 million story of political corruption, which will be financed by Emmett/Furla Films.  The script was written by Brian Tucker.

I'm intrigued by Crowe's role in this one, and to see what Allen Hughes has in store directing sans brother, Albert for the film.  Seeing Wahlberg typecast as a cop again is disappointing, but it's the kind of role he excels in.    

Broken City will head our way in 2014, so expect to see a plethora of other Wahlberg and Crowe films before then.