Actor Dane Cook has full plate

NorthJersey.com - Hackensack, NJ, USA - Dane Cook is in negotiations to star in "Bachelor No. 2," a comedy that Howard Deutch is in final negotiations to direct.

"Bachelor No. 2" focuses on a man named Tank, known for being hired to take girls out on absolutely terrible dates so they will crawl back to the boyfriends they dumped. When his best friend needs his help with the girl who dumped him, Tank struggles with his raging libido and the meaning of friendship.

Cook, a successful stand-up comedian, takes a dramatic turn with "Mr. Brooks," the Kevin Costner thriller opening today. He recently wrapped shooting "Dan in Real Life," opposite Steve Carell, as well as "Good Luck Chuck," with Dan Fogler and Jessica Alba.