Twilight star Robert Pattinson is in talks to star in new movie Water For Elephants, according to reports.

Also being considered for the circus flick is Sean Penn while Reese Witherspoon is already signed up.

Water For Elephants is adapted from a best selling book and is set in depression era America.

The big screen adaption is being directed by Francis Lawrence- who directed I Am Legend and Lady GaGa’s recent Bad Romance vid.

R Patz will be seen at cinemas later this year in drama Remember Me and the next Twilight flick Eclipse.