Paul Bettany pulls out of Showtime pilot Masters of Sex

Jan 10 (TheWrap.com) -

Paul Bettany

has motionless to occupy a withdrawal process on

Showtime

's arriving

pilot

"Masters of Sex."

The "Beautiful Mind" star has bent out of a pilot, that would have seen Bettany play sex-research colonize

William Masters

, an inpidual with believe of a conditions confirms to TheWrap. The commander would have been Bettany's initial bid to dig a American TV-series market.

It is not nonetheless famous because Bettany bent out of a pilot. However, his depart has combined problem for a prolongation on mixed fronts, as he had submit as to who would play a lead womanlike purpose of

Virginia Johnson

.

Based on a Thomas Maier book "Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of

William Masters and Virginia Johnson

, a Couple Who Taught America How to Love," a Showtime commander was created by "The Pacific" writer-producer

Michelle Ashford

.

Sarah Timberman

and

Carly Beverly

("Justified," "A Gifted Man") are executive-producing around their Timberman-Beverly Productions, with a commander being constructed by Sony Pictures Television.

No word on who competence be in a using to reinstate Bettany.

Showtime declined to criticism on a story. A orator for Bettany has not nonetheless responded to TheWrap's ask for comment.

Deadline initial reported a news.

(Editing By Zorianna Kit)

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