We don’t usually do casting news here, because it can be rather boring talking individually about the 43 projects that Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to star in, but when we catch wind of a monster casting such as this, it’s impossible to ignore (and a big thank you to Kurt for the heads up).
According to our friends at Twitch, Martin McDonagh – the writer and director of the fantastic In Bruges, which is much loved around these parts – has his next project lined up and the cast is indeed mind-blowing. Titled Seven Psychopaths, the film stars my homeboy Sam Rockwell, In Bruges star Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken, and Mickey Rourke. Here’s the lowdown:
A screenwriter (Colin Farrell) struggling for inspiration for his script, ‘Seven Psychopaths’ gets drawn into the dog-kidnapping scam of his oddball friends Billy (Sam Rockwell) and Hans (Christopher Walken).
When a psychopathic gangster’s (Mickey Rourke) Shih Tzu goes missing, Marty finds he has all the inspiration he needs, as long as he can live to tell the tale.
As for Rourke’s character, he shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting into it, as it is common knowledge his affection for dogs. As for me, I am just going to lock myself in my room and wait patiently until this arrives in theaters.
