Bernie Mac is in final negotiations to sign on for his first dramatic role, co-starring with Terrence Howard in "PDR" for Lionsgate Films says The Hollywood Reporter.
"PDR," or Philadelphia Department of Recreation, chronicles the real-life story of Jim Ellis (Howard), who in the 1970s transformed a group of troubled inner-city kids into one of the best swim teams in the country.
Mac will play the janitor who, with Howard, fights the closing of a rec center and helps turn it into a vital community center. South African commercial helmer Sunu Gonera is making his feature directorial debut on the film, which was penned by Michael Gozzard and Kevin M. Smith.
