Kate Winslet to Join Will Smith in Collateral Beauty

New Line is rounding out the cast of the movie Collateral Beauty in a big way, as Oscar winner and current nominee Kate Winslet is in negotiations to join Will Smith in the unconventional drama.

Winslet is coming off a terrific turn in Danny Boyle‘s “Steve Jobs, which earned her a Golden Globe win as well as an Oscar nomination. She has been nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning for her leading role in The Reader. Rachel McAdams had previously been eyed for the key supporting role that her fellow best supporting actress nominee Winslet is nearing a deal to play. Allan Loeb wrote the script, which follows a successful New York advertising executive (Smith) who experiences a personal tragedy and retreats from life entirely, prompting his colleagues to devise a drastic plan to help him recover.

David Frankel is directing the film, which will co-star Helen Mirren, Edward Norton Keira Knightley, Michael Pena and Naomie Harris. Anthony Bregman, Kevin Frakes, Bard Dorros, Michael Sugar also part of those producing the film, which will hit theaters during the heart of awards season on Dec. 16.