GREG KINNEAR - KINNEAR TO STAR IN YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN?

GREG KINNEAR is reportedly being considered for the lead role in the forthcoming Broadway production of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. The AS GOOD AS IT GETS actor reportedly met with director MEL BROOKS in Los Angeles this week (begs09OCT06) to discuss the role, according to gossip site PageSix.com. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE comedian JIMMY FALLON and SCRUBS actor TOM CAVANAGH are reportedly also being considered for the role created by GENE WILDER in the 1974 film, after it emerged that HUGH JACKMAN is too busy making movies to commit to the production.