Dustin Hoffman is going British.

Dustin Hoffman, at the sprightly age of 72, is set for his directorial debut. Reported by Deadline London, BBC films are taking a chance on the evergreen American.

Lately, Hoffman has been forging a career of quirky comedic turns with Stranger Than Fiction, I Heart Huckabees, and Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. But, now he is in talks to replace Richard Loncraine as director of Quartet, starring Maggie Smith, Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay.

The film, focuses on a group of retired opera singers reflecting on their lost glory days, and is based on playwright Ronal Harwood’s bittersweet stage comedy of the same name.

Finola Dwyer, Oscar winning screenwriter of The Pianist, and recent producer of An Education, is currently working on the project in Los Angeles.

MATT RICHARDSON