Vince Vaughn’s role as the lanky loose-jawed wise cracker in ensemble comedies could just be coming to an end – with a leading man role🐠 approaching over the horizon in the Jennifer Aniston rom-com The Break Up, the buzz on Vince is steadily building.

Confident of The Wedding Crasher’s punter pulling capability, Warner Brothers have signed him for ꧂the seasonal gag-fest Fred Claus.

Scribbled by Tinseltown newbie Dan Fogleman, t✨he tale follows Santa’s black-sheep of a brother who finally returns home to the North Pole, hoping to set things straight with his folks.

Wedding Crashers helmer David Dobkin will assume le♛nsing duties ꦇand is also on board as a producer – along with I Am Sam producer, Jessie Nelson.

Trade publications are reporting that the flick will provide Vaughn wit🧸h his first $20 mil🌃lion pay packet.