Before Jackie Brown Was Jackie Brown

There’s a prequel (or sorts) to Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown in the works, and Isla Fisher just might take part in it.

The Australian import has her eye on a role in The Switch, the adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel set 15 years before QT’s film.

It will follow the misadventures of lifelong crooks Louis Gara (John Hawkes, an Oscar buzzed-about this year for his work in The Sessions) and Ordell Robbie (Yasiin Bey, a.k.a. Mos Def).

Fisher would play the younger version of Bridget Fonda’s unpredictable Melanie, who gets in the way when Louis and Ordell set out to kidnap the wife (to be played by Jennifer Aniston) of an even bigger crook for ransom.

I am going to guess that the title of this one will change given Aniston’s involvement.

Why? Because the creatives behind the project will not want audiences confusing this one with the actress’ 2010 comedy about a woman who turns to a turkey baster to get pregnant.

Photo: Zimbio.com.