Jeff Bridges Might Star In R.I.P.D. With Ryan Reynolds

Best casting news of the day (that is not related to Hunger Games): Jeff Bridges is close to signing onto Universal's R.I.P.D. ("Rest in Peace Department"), the Ryan Reynolds-starring supernatural comedy about a slain cop who joins a squad of undead police officers to find the man who murdered him. The film is based on Peter Lenkov's comic and directed by Robert Schwentke (Red) and was originally supposed to co-star Zach Galifianakis. [Deadline]