Not so, as it's now confirmed that Fassbender will reunite with Scott after the two recently worked together on Prometheus, this summer's Alien prequel that's currently in post-production under Scott.  Deadline's Mike Fleming broke the casting news, as he's done with all news related to The Counselor since we suddenly became aware of the script last month.

The film will apparently be very much the vein of No Country For Old Men, which was adapted from McCarthy's novel.  Set in the contemporary American Southwest, the story follows a successful, reputable lawyer who decides to dabble in the local drug trade, simply assuming that he'll be able to do so without disastrous consequences.  Anyone familiar with McCarthy's work will know that violence cannot be far. 

Fassbender has proven time and again that's the coolest of cool, whether he's in Inglourious Basterds, Centurion, or even A Dangerous Method.  He  cracked the Stateside pop-cultural consciousness last year with X-Men: First Class, recently starred in Steve McQueen's acclaimed drama Shame.  He's set to work with his Shame and Hunger director again on Twelve Years a Slave, but it's not yet known whether that film shoots before or after The Counselor.

Having locked down Fassbender, Scott is now looking for the right actor to play the film's antagonist.  Apparently, the candidates for the job include, but are not limited to, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, and Brad Pitt.  The combination of either actor and Fassbender could result in a reality-shredding dreaminess singularity.

This film is coming together remarkably quickly.  McCarthy, the author of Blood Meridian and The Road, surprised even his own agents with The Counselor, since they were awaiting his next novel.  Producers Nick Weschler, Steve Schwartz, and Paula Mae Schwartz snatched up the property immediately, and Scott beat out heavy directorial competion to come aboard.  Production is tentatively set to begin on May 1st.