Casting Bits: Kiefer Sutherland And Kate Bosworth In ‘Fairytale Of New York;’ Yvonne Strahovski In ‘My Mother’s Curse;’ Two New Projects For ‘Bridesmaids’ Co-Star Melissa McCarthy
While he waits for the24film to move forward,Kiefer Sutherlandis going to romanceKate Bosworthin New York. A film calledFairytale of New York(which only conjures up memories of thePogues song) has been written byJeff Murphyand will follow an Irish standup comic who meets an American woman in a NYC art gallery while on a working tour of the States. I can’t get too bent out of shape about another romcom, but I’ll be pretty curious to hear Kiefer Sutherland’s accent. He was born and spent his early life in the UK, but I’m so accustomed to his distinctive voice that the idea of him sporting an accent seems unusual. [THR]
After the break, Seth Rogen gets company inMy Mother’s Curse, andBridesmaidsstandout Melissa McCarthy is the focus of two new projects.
Seth RogenandBarbara Streisandare, somehow, still planning to make a road comedy for Paramount calledMy Mother’s Curse, withAnne Fletcher(The Proposal) directing a script written byDan Fogelman(Cars). The story sees an inventor and his mother taking a cross-country trip so that he can make money from his newest invention and she can reunite with a lost love. Now the son’s lost love is cast:Yvonne Strahovski(Chuck) has signed on. We don’t know how much screen time she’ll get, butChuckfans can treat this as a little bonus to go along with the show’s recent renewal. [THR]
Finally, we turn toMelissa McCarthy, who could very well end up being one of the breakout stars ofBridesmaids. She’s already been building a fanbase on shows likeGilmore GirlsandMike & Molly, but she’s such a powerhouse inBridesmaidsthat things are likely to really start coming her way now. Indeed,Deadlinesays that she andBridesmaidsco-writerAnnie Mumolohave sold a pitch to Paramount that will see McCarthy stealing the Stanley Cup. There’s probably a bit more to the story than that (and it isn’t the first time the Cup has been targeted on screen) but for now we’ll have faith that more will be revealed. AndEW(viathe Playlist) reports thatPaul Feigis developing a new comedy for the actress as well.
