The “Monster’s Ball” actress is in talks to star in the thriller for 20th Century Fox.

The move follows Paul Verhoeven’s boarding to develop and direct the thriller, which Ralph Winter is producing along with Deborah Giarratana, Robin Guthrie and Susana Zepeda.

Based on the 2004 book by Kathryn Mackel, the story centers on a couple desperate to have a child who find themselves in an unbearable position when they find out the surrogate they hired to carry their baby is insane.

Halle Berry is interested in the part and Fox is keen to have her do it, though official dealmaking has yet to begin.

She would play the wife who wants to have the child.