Wow. Quite the bit of casting information today.
According to "The Wrap" and "The Hollywood Reporter" Casey Affleck, Dennis Haysbert, and Kristen Wiig have signed on for three pretty significant films.
Affleck is set to star in The Boston Strangler, a film Warner Bros. just picked up about the sexual predator who terrorized the New England city in the 1960s. Affleck would play a young detective who risks his life and career to find the murderer, while simultaneously fighting a political coverup regarding the crimes. The case to this day remains unsolved. Also an extra tidbit that Affleck let drop was that he would be writing and directing a biopic on Texas Ranger player Josh Hamilton.
As for Haysbert, the former 24 star will play Manute in the upcoming sequel Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Haysbert takes over for actor Michael Clarke Duncan who tragically died earlier this year due to heart failure. Manute is a huge part of the "Sin City" graphic novels and I'm thrilled they could get a deep voiced talent like Haysbert to take over the role. How evil is Manute in the "Sin City" world? Let's just say it's not an All State insurance ad and you wouldn't be in good hands with him.
On a lighter note noted SNL star Kristen Wiig is in negotiations to join Anchorman: The Legend Continues. Reports say she will play the love interest of Brick Tamland (Steve Carrell). In case you are wondering when said film might be out, apparently Adam McKay and Will Ferrell are still working on the script but they have their eye on an October 2013 release date.
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