Michael Pitt is going back to the Roaring Twenties.

The “Last Days” actor is in final negotiations to join the cast of “Boardwalk Empire,” Martin Scorsese’s new drama pilot for HBO.

“Empire,” which will be directed and co-executive produced by Scorsese, is based on the Nelson Johnson book that chronicles the origins of Atlantic City, N.J. in the 1920s.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pitt will play Jimmy Darmody, an intelligent and ambitious WWI veteran who acts as a flunky for Nucky Johnson (Steve Buscemi), a cunning businessman who heads a liquor distribution ring at the start of Prohibition.

Kelly Macdonald (“No Country for Old Men”) has also been cast in the pilot.

Pitt’s credits include a recurring role on “Dawson’s Creek” and appearances in such films as “Bully,” “The Dreamers” and “Funny Games.”

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