It's been awhile since we've seen Chris Tucker on the big screen, but it seems all that will soon change, as Tucker is reportedly close to joining David O. Russell's "The Silver Linings Playbook" and "Neighborhood Watch" for Fox Searchlight.
"Playbook" is based on the novel by Michael Quick and according to Variety, Tucker would be joining previously announced stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro.
In the film, Cooper is a high school teacher who's institutionalized for depression and then released into the care of his mother. Tucker will reportedly play Cooper's quirky mental institute-dwelling friend who escapes every now and again to visit his buddy on the outside.
For "Neighborhood Watch," Tucker is in talks to star alongside Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill in the Akiva Schaffer-directed comedy that follows a group of neighbors who use their neighborhood watch as a front for them to escape their families, until they discover a plot to destroy the world. Hopefully Schaffer's second directorial effort will fair better than his first, "Hot Rod."
Check out the rest of today's casting news past the jump!
Stellan Skarsgard Headed for Lars Von Trier's Porn Movie?
It's not so much a surprise that Von Trier is making a porno, only that he allegedly wants Swedish star Stellan Skarsgard to star in it. "Lars called me and said 'Stellan, my next film will be a porno and I want you to play the lead in it," Skarsgard told E! News. "But then he said, 'You will not get to f--k'."
Anna Kendrick Readying Vocal Chords for RomCom 'Pitch Perfect'
It's not a big screen version of "Glee," but the hit TV show's popularity likely influenced the green-lighting of "Pitch Perfect," a romantic comedy that revolves around goth-like and rebellious student (rumored star Anna Kendrick), who discovers she has a talent for singing and becomes the secret weapon for the school?s female a cappella group.
Ed Helms to Star in "Le Mac" Remake
Of all the cast members on "The Office," Ed Helms is making the most out of his hiatuses these days. Variety reports that the "Hangover II" star is being courted by MRC and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films to star in their remake of 2010 French film "Le Mac." The comedy follows a mild-mannered banker forced to masquerade as a notorious gangster and pimp.
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