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By Adnan Tezer Jul 15, 2009, 21:52 GMT

Hugh Jackman to be 'Avon Man'

20th Century Fox has acquired "Avon Man," a comedy pitch from "Hitch" writer Kevin Bisch, as a star vehicle for Hugh Jackman, with Bisch to script.

According to Variety, Jackman and Seed Productions partner John Palermo will produce, along with Gary Foster at Krasnoff Foster Entertainment.

Story follows men laid off from an auto dealership. One is reluctantly recruited into becoming an Avon salesman and he uses his charm and good looks to become a top seller. The car salesman then sets out to save his financially strapped family and town by getting his buddies into the makeup business to win a regional contest.

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