Original screenwriter Bill Dubuque and director Gavin O'Connor are also in talks to return for the new film, reported Deadline.
The original starred Affleck as the title character, a math savant with high-functioning autism who works as a forensic accountant and un-cooks the books for unsavory criminal organizations under the glare of law enforcement.
The movie raked in USD 155 million worldwide on a USD 44 million budget.
The sequel will also probably include Jon Bernthal, who played a key role in the original.
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