Michael Keaton in talks to star in What is Life Worth MadRiver Pictures announced today that Academy Award nominee Michael Keaton (Spotlight) is in negotiations to star in Academy Award winner David Frankel’s (The Devil Wears Prada, Collateral Beauty) true-life biological drama, What is Life Worth. Additional casting is currently underway. Based on the acclaimed memoir by Kenneth Feinberg, the Black List script is penned by Max Borenstein.