Woody Harrelson and Forest Whitaker to come hot out of the furnace with Christian Bale.

It seems that director Scott Cooper is still hunting for cast for his new 2014 film "Out of the Furnace". Cooper's first directorial experience was "Crazy Heart" and he is following-it-up with a revenge drama about an ex-convict "Slim" who tries to blend into society and marries his girlfriend. "Slim", played by Christian Bill, faces a life-changing tragedy when a villain kills his brother who got involved with drug dealers. Casey Affleck, is the brother, Harrelson is signed to play as one of the gangsters while Whitaker's role is not specified yet.