He has played Nixon, Hitler, and Picasso. Now Anthony Hopkins will try his hand at playing Ernest Hemingway in an indie film to be directed by Andy Garcia.

In addition to directing the film (presently titled Hemingway & Fuentes), Andy Garcia will appear in the role of Hemingway's long time fishing companion/mentor, Gregorio Fuentes. Garcia's agent Clifford Stevens said the project has been a "labor of love" for Garcia and that he's "been talking about it with me for 15 or 20 years."

Annette Bening is being considered for the role of Mary Welsh, Hemingway's fourth and final wife. According to imdb.com, Hemingway & Fuentes is slated for a 2010 release.