Ridley Scott, Casey Affleck Join 'Kind One'
Casey, the increasingly more-respected Affleck brother, has signed on to star in Ridley Scott's The Kind One. Based on a Tom Epperson novel and screenplay, the story is set in 1930s L.A., and "centers on an amnesiac who finds himself working for a mobster -- a killer given the nickname "the Kind One" -- and falling in love with the thug's girlfriend."
If you're not familiar with mob culture, this is one of the worst things you can do. Because the thing is, even if this mobster is nicknamed "the Kind One", he might not actually be kind. You'll find more often than not that these thug types have names opposite to their actual traits. Someone named Tiny may actually be quite large; No Pants may always wear pants. It's strange but true. Just a little mob nickname lesson for you.
WB taps Ridley Scott for 'Kind One' [Variety]