With all eyes on him and his brand new star driven movie director Steven Soderbergh has offered Al Pacino a part in his future to be Ocean's 11 second sequel and the actor accepted the offer. According to Ananova, a contract has been already signed.

The star becomes screen partner of the likes of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Andy Garcia. What happened to the talks for Angelina Jolie to join Ocean's team is still uncertain, as the beautiful actress has retired in Namibia to give birth, but this brand new star addition to the heist movie is more than enough to draw attention to the project that is to start shooting in July and is to premiere in June 2007.

According to darkhorizons.com, "Pacino will play Willie Banks, the owner of a high-profile casino and hotel in Las Vegas". Any other details about the movie remain well kept secrets while Warner executives and director Steven Soderbergh gather the public attention by signing in star after star. Shooting is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

Al Pacino's latest movie, 88 Minutes is soon to be released in theaters. According to imdb.com the plot is about „a college professor who, while moonlighting as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI, receives a death threat telling him that he has only 88 minutes to live. In narrowing down possible suspects, he frantically seeks to communicate with a problem student, an ex-girlfriend, and a serial killer on death row."