Alec Baldwin boards untitled Howard Hughes project

Blue Jasmine actor Alec Baldwin has reportedly entered Warren Beatty`s untitled Howard Hughes project’s star-cast. The 56-year-old actor will characterise Hughes` lawyer Bob Maheu.

The film revolves around the love story that blooms between Hughes` assistant (Alden Ehrenreich) and his young lover (Lily Collins). The lead role of Hughes will be played by Beatty himself who will also direct and produce the film which also stars Martin Sheen, Annette Bening and Matthew Broderick. Recently Baldwin declared his retirement from acting in an essay for a New York magazine after he got labelled as a "homophobic bigot".