Casting Notes: Sam Jackson And Josh Duhamel In Sympathy For The Devil; Bradley Cooper Or Jason Segel For Bad Teacher?
When I think “from the director ofRemember the Titans” I don’t think “supernatural action.” ButBoaz Yakinis developingSympathy for the Devil, which just attachedJosh DuhamelandSamuel L. Jacksonto play partnered cops in Louisiana who are entangled in “a cosmic confrontation between Heaven and Hell.”
The synopsis, and news onJake Kasdan’s new comedyBad Teacher, after the break.
This is the official line onSympathy for the Devil, viaLatino Review:
Caught in the no-man’s land between Saturday night sin and Sunday morning redemption, Louisiana lawman Harlan Stark (Josh Duhamel) finds that his intervention into a spectacular crime –the bold attempt to assassinate a charismatic preacher –soon escalates into a cosmic confrontation between Heaven and Hell, where angels are warriors as dangerous as demons. Harlan and his loyal partner Jesse (Samuel L. Jackson) stand at the fulcrum between vengeful good and devious evil, with neither side showing anything like mercy. Harlan must find the courage to break the cycle, and reject fanatical revenge –yet he too finds himself transformed.
Also, there’s news fromJustJared(who aren’t really a news scoop site, so take this for what it’s worth) thatBradley CooperandJason Segelare the two guys in the running for the male lead inBad Teacher, the comedy starringCameron Diazas, um, a bad…teacher. After being dumped, the crass educator decides to go after the golden boy of her school staff — that’s the role rumored for Cooper or Segal. I’d love to see Segel take it, if it’s between those two.
What gives me hope here is that this is Jake Kasdan’s new movie. The script is by theEisenberg and Stupnitskyteam behindYear OneandGhostbusters 3. So that’s a little shaky, but Kasdan has done great stuff withZero EffectandThe TV Set. So, fingers crossed for Segel and a good outcome thanks to Kasdan.
