Anthony Mackie Cast in Gangster Squad

In the race to see which upcoming crime drama has a better cast, it looks like Ruben Fleischer's Gangster Squad has just nudged ahead of Oliver Stone's Savages. The 30 Minutes or Less director has hired Anthony Mackie for his adaptation of the Los Angeles Times' seven-part series "Tales From the Gangster Squad," which already features Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin and Michael Pena. [Variety]