According to the Hollywood Reporter, talks have broken off between Larry King and Paramount studios regarding the lead role in the highly touted “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’s much older brother” the sequel to the Brad Pitt hit, with both sides telling very different versions of events. 

A statement released by King’s camp this morning claims that King bowed out because of scheduling conflicts. However, the studio and the film’s director, David Fincher, cited other reasons. Interviewed on the View soon after King’s statement was released, Fincher  stated that the logistical issues involved in trying to age King in reverse proved overwhelming. “Larry came in for a makeup test and after eight hours of fruitlessly trying to make Larry look younger, the makeup artist broke down, and left the studio in tears. We tried to do it digitally and fried all the servers at Lucasfilm. The good news is, that also destroyed all the assets for another round of Star Wars sequels.” “We realized we were trying to accomplish the impossible. I mean this guy has looked 80 since the time he was 25!!

 On yesterday’s View, Elizabeth Hasselbeck joined in the chorus of confusion by revealing she was stunned to find out that King was actually still alive. 

There are currently no plans to try to find a replacement as the filmmakers are still too frustrated by the experience to continue.