LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Cedric the Entertainer is in talks to play a janitor in the action comedy "Traces," slated to be produced by New Line Cinema and Rat Entertainment.
The plot of the Robert Adetuyi script centers on a software custodian who wakes up after a car accident with amnesia. He's in a race to remember his identity and who wants to kill him, said the Hollywood Reporter.
"Cedric and I go way back," said Brett Ratner of Rat Entertainment. "I first saw him years ago on 'Def Comedy Jam,' and I have loved him ever since. I'm thrilled to be doing this movie with him."
The actor will also serve as producer along with Eric Rhone. Rat Entertainment's Ratner, Jay Stern and John Cheng also are producing, while New Line production executives Mark Kaufman, Matt Moore and Luke Ryan are overseeing for the studio, the Reporter said.
Cedric's recent projects include: "Barbershop 2," "Johnson Family Vacation" and "Intolerable Cruelty."
