Jason Reitman’s LACMA ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Reading Will Feature All-Black Cast
Our apologies. Even if you live in Los Angeles, posting aboutJason Reitman’s awesome live readings at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is torture. The casts are so fantastic, the projects so good and yet it’s virtually impossible to go because they sell out so quickly. In fact, they sell-out weeks before the script or cast is even announced.
I was lucky enough to seeThe Princess Bridea few months back with Paul Rudd, Mindy Kaling, Patton Oswalt and returning cast members Cary Elwes and Fred Savage. Reitman has also doneThe Apartmentwith Natalie Portman and Steve Carell, TheBreakfast Clubwith Aaron Paul and Jennifer Garner and more. It’s super-impressive.
The penultimate reading, long sold out, happens February 16 and it’sQuentin Tarantino’sReservoir Dogs. That by itself is insane. But instead of simply casting alternative famous people to play roles actors like Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi and Tim Roth made famous, Reitman and co-curatorElvis Mitchelldecided to change the entire race of the project. They’ve selected an all-black cast. Read the list after the jump.
And for Mr. White, originally played by Harvey Keitel, he’s cast…we don’t know yet. TheEntertainment Weekly articleleaves that role open for debate at this point, along with others like Mr. Brown (originally played by Tarantino), Joe, the cop Marvin Nash and the radio DJ originally voiced by Steven Wright. Odds are, Mr. White will be the biggest name of the bunch as Reitman likes to save one big name for last. My guess? Morgan Freeman.
If you live in Los Angeles, there will be a stand-by line for this but odds are it’ll start early and only a few of those people will get in. Head herefor more info. Aheadhead over to EW, who broke the news, to read Reitman’s quotes on the event.
