Buscemi and Macdonald In Scorsese's HBO Drama Pilot?

Steve Buscemi and Kelly Macdonald are in talks to join the cast of HBO's Martin Scorsese drama pilot Boardwalk Empire.

The pilot, written by Sopranos scribe Terence Winter, is based off of Nelson Johnson's book, which follows the rise of Atlantic City, N.J. in the 1920's. Buscemi would play Nucky Johnson, a businessman running a liquor distribution ring during the Prohibition era. Macdonald would play Margaret, an Irish immigrant who married the wrong man to leave her parent's house.

This looks like it could be interesting - Buscemi is always reliable and has been Emmy-nominated for his TV work before, through his guest stints on The Sopranos and 30 Rock; Kelly Macdonald was excellent in her Emmy-winning role in the HBO/BBC movie The Girl In The Cafe (definitely worth checking out) and has been gaining steam with her performances in No Country For Old Men and Choke. Plus, it's Scorsese. How could you not be at least a little intrigued?