Alec Baldwin As Rob Ford-Like Mayor Lights Up Twitter (TWEETS)

Twitter users were all abuzz Wednesday night at the news that Alec Baldwin could play a Rob Ford-like mayor of New York in a new television show.

Deadline reported exclusively that Baldwin could portray a politician who smokes crack and "behaves outlandishly" in a one-hour drama series for NBC Productions.

The pilot for the as-yet-untitled show will be written by Wells Tower and executive-produced by Cary Brokaw and the actor himself.

But that's not all that Baldwin is up to. Deadline said he's in talks to play the head of the CIA in the next "Mission: Impossible" movie, and that he's also discussing a role alongside Will Smith in a film about football concussions.

News of the projects comes after Baldwin said he retired from public life in an essay for New York Magazine last February.

Social media users were divided on the idea of seeing "30 Rock's" Jack Donaghy play a character not unlike Toronto's controversial mayor.

THIS! RT @Mediaite: Alec Baldwin May Star as Rob Ford-Style Mayor on New TV Series http://t.co/QpSGpRBZfo

— Richard Florida (@Richard_Florida) July 9, 2014

Dear cable TV: do not make a show about a "Rob Ford type mayor." A good mayor would be more interesting. Thank you. http://t.co/nK6TVYtL3K

— Jaime J. Weinman (@weinmanj) July 9, 2014

If Alec Baldwin does do a cable show about a "Rob Ford type mayor" it will be the moment cable's anti-hero obsession crossed into parody.

— Jaime J. Weinman (@weinmanj) July 9, 2014

TO- more than host movie shoots - inspiring Hollywood MT @ianabailey Alec Baldwin to play Rob Ford-Type Mayor http://t.co/mjG4tdJPhm #topoli

— Jordy Gold (@JordyGold) July 9, 2014

I was a lot more interested in this rumored TV show of Alec Baldwin playing a Rob Ford-esque mayor of NYC before learning it wasn’t a comedy

— J.P. Corbran (@lordcorbran) July 9, 2014

So he's playing himself RT @Mediaite: Alec Baldwin May Star as Rob Ford-Style Mayor on New TV Series http://t.co/X3aR4HesjY

— S.M (@redsteeze) July 9, 2014

@redsteeze @Mediaite That's funny because Rob Ford is playing an Alec Baldwin style mayor.

— Brian Wood (@CrossbarHockey) July 9, 2014

Toronto is officially big time. "@TheAVClub: Alec Baldwin could return to TV as a Rob Ford-like Mayor of New York http://t.co/sEKwTj4xAH"

— Shawn S (@dujathedude) July 9, 2014

Method acting ftw RT @Mediaite: Alec Baldwin May Star as Rob Ford-Style Mayor on New TV Series http://t.co/2QUoL0co5E

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 9, 2014

Surreality TV. RT @Richard_Florida THIS! RT @Mediaite: Alec Baldwin May Star as Rob Ford-Style Mayor on New TV Series http://t.co/yZBT2amhkr

— Jyotika Malhotra (@jyotika) July 9, 2014

Perfect casting tbh // Alec Baldwin May Star as Rob Ford-Style Mayor on New TV Series http://t.co/wSFwe2Atk0 via @mediaite

— Eileen (@mylifeback) July 9, 2014

That's cruel to Rob Ford. RT @Mediaite: Alec Baldwin May Star as Rob Ford-Style Mayor on New TV Series http://t.co/jg4O8S0pXl

— RINO Pundit (@RINOPundit) July 9, 2014

Of all the people wish-listed to play Rob Ford, did anyone have Alec Baldwin? http://t.co/d0HnHzZCfn

— Barry Hertz (@HertzBarry) July 9, 2014

Evidence of Canada's global power. MT @robexists A Baldwin and Universal developing a show w/ "Rob Ford-type" mayor: http://t.co/2PVETjniSA

— Jordan Lucas Ray (@jordanlucasray) July 9, 2014

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