Earlier this week, reports surfaced thatBruce Willishad parted ways with the 2016Untitled Woody Allen Comedy, just days after he was spotted shooting scenes on the set in Los Angeles. Today we have word fromDeadlinethatSteve Carellhas signed on to replace him. The casting keeps theproductionon schedule, with filming also set to take place in New York after the L.A. shoot wraps.
Wereportedin March thatBruce Willis,Kristen StewartandJesse Eisenbergwere the first three cast members to sign on for this untitledcomedy movie. Bruce Willis reportedly dropped out due to scheduling conflicts with his Broadway stage play adaptation ofMisery. However, there have been persisting rumors that claim the actor was actually fired byWoody Allen, because he didn’t think he was right for the role.
The cast also includes Jeannie Berlin,Blake Lively,Parker Posey,Corey Stoll,Ken Stott,Anna Camp, Stephen Kunken and Sari Lennick. No plot details were given at this time, as is the case with all ofWoody Allen’s projects. We likely won’t find out the official title until the first trailer is released, sometime next year.
Woody Allenwill direct from his own screenplay, with the director’s longtime collaborators Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum and Edward Walson producing. It isn’t known how long the film will be shooting for in L.A. before moving to New York.Woody Allen’s next movie,Irrational Man, starringJoaquin PhoenixandEmma Stone, is set for release on July 24 from Sony Pictures Classics.
Steve Carellmost recently provided the voice of Gru in the animated movie spinoffMinions, which is still playing in theaters. The film recently passed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. That milestone help set a new record for Universal Studios as the only studio to have three $1 billion movies in one year, followingFurious 7andJurassic World. The actor is also attached to star inBattle of the Sexes,Pyongyang,The Big Short, andDogs of Babel. What do you think ofSteve CarellreplacingBruce Willis?
