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Maybe someone should put up a wanted poster for Jesse James.
More than a year after The Assassination of Jesse James wrapped production in Calgary, the Brad Pitt vehicle remains as elusive as the famed outlaw.
Even Sam Rockwell, who worked on the film, is still waiting to see it.
"I haven't even looped it. They're still editing it. It was a little long so they're making it a bit shorter and fine-tuning it," says Rockwell, here at Sundance to promote Joshua, a thriller that was snapped up by distributors earlier this week.
It stars Rockwell and The Departed's Vera Farmiga as the parents of an Omen-esque child.
Of the James shoot, which put down stakes in Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg, Rockwell recalls, "We had a fun time in Alberta. It was great. Great beer in Calgary, a little strong. The terrain was amazing.
"I remember we were out on an ice lake at one point and I went to light a cigarette and in 10 seconds, I couldn't feel my fingers. It's beautiful, beautiful scenery, which is why they go there to shoot all the westerns."
He believes the duster will have "a lot of indie sensibility. I think that's why Brad Pitt wanted to do it. It's based on a great book, too.
"I think it'll be really good. I'm excited to see it. (Director Andrew Dominick) is a smart guy. He would not settle for a mediocre performances from any actor in that film so we were really trying to bring it to the table."
In the meantime, Rockwell, whose credits include Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Galaxy Quest, continues to divide his time between studio productions and smaller indie fare.
Which isn't to say he'd turn down a role in a blockbuster-to-be like, say, Speed Racer. "I have a mortgage. I gotta eat. (As for Speed Racer), I didn't get that call, but I'd probably be the mechanic, fixing the car and giving him Gatorade."