Orlando Bloom to play 'Main Street' cop

Orlando Bloom is in talks to star in Horton Foote's final movie Main Street, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The plot revolves around residents of a small US town who find their lives disrupted when a stranger arrives. Bloom will play a local police officer.

Andrew McCarthy has also boarded the ensemble cast, which includes Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson and Colin Firth.

Award-winning British theatre director John Doyle is making his feature film debut with Main Street.

Foote, a playwright whose film work includes To Kill A Mockingbird, Hurry Sundown and Tender Mercies, passed away earlier this month.