Chris Evans and Jared Leto In Talks For THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

The upcoming film adaptation of Paula Hawkins' bestselling mystery novel The Girl on the Train already has some impressive talent associated with it: Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, and Haley Bennett are starring for director Tate Taylor (Get On Up). Now Variety reports that the movie is about to add two superhero movie alums, since Chris Evans and Jared Leto are currently in early talks to co-star.

If the deals go through, Evans would play Ferguson's husband and Leto would play Bennett's. For those unfamiliar with the project, here's the intriguing synopsis of the book:

Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. “Jess and Jason,” she calls them. Their life—as she sees it—is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.

And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. Now everything’s changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel offers what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?

Compulsively readable, The Girl on the Train is an emotionally immersive, Hitchcockian thriller and an electrifying debut.

This movie has the potential to be excellent, and adding two talented guys like Evans and Leto can only improve that potential. I'm stoked about this one.