Denzel Washington offered main role in 'The Secret in Their Eyes' remake

Washington, Sept 16 (ANI): Denzel Washington has been offered the main part in the remake of the Oscar-winning movie 'The Secret in Their Eyes'.

The 56-year-old actor will be playing BenjamA-n Esposito, the role that had originally been played by Ricardo Darin in the 2009 remake of the Argentinean film, Contactmusic reported.

The motion picture, which is to be written and directed by Billy Ray, tells the story of a retired legal counsellor who aims to find closure for one of his previous unresolved homicide cases by writing a novel about the crime and his unreciprocated love with his superior.

The original movie, which had been directed by Juan Jose Campanella, won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. (ANI)