Seann William Scott is considering signing on for a starring role in a new comedy entitled Big Brother.

The actor is in negotiations to play a jaded businessman who is forced to take part in a Big Brother mentoring program and is paired with a difficult teenager, Production Weekly reports.

Although the pair hate each other, they eventually bond when the businessman shares the underhand techniques he employed to get ahead in his career.

Directed by Luke Greenfield, production on the film is scheduled to start in January next year.