Rachel WeiszandColin Farrellhave just joined the latest comedy film fromTodd SolondzentitledLove Child. After their surprise success inYorgos Lanthimos’The Lobsterback in 2015, the two acting greats will be reunited on this upcoming film. Solondz is best known for his dark comedies, soLove Childwill certainly be a great addition to the indie director’s oeuvre. His last film was the Sundance favoriteWiener-Dog, starringEllen Burstyn,Julie Delpy,Danny DeVito, andGreta Gerwig.
Love Childis characterized as a dark and humorous twist on theOedipusstory set in Texas, in which a precocious child tries to get rid of his dad so he can have his mom all to himself. Things don’t quite go according to plan when a handsome stranger appears. It seems clear that Weisz will play the mother, but Farrell could easily play the dad or the handsome stranger (depending on which wig they give him).
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In an official statement, Solondz said, “This is my first movie with a plot and my first movie taking place in Texas. It’s fun and it’s sexy and it’s shaped by the Hollywood movies that made me want to become a filmmaker. I’ve loved Rachel and Colin’s work forever, and am so honored to be able to excite their passion for serious and unexpected work as well.”
Weisz can be seen in the upcoming Marvel filmBlack Widow, as well as the adaptation of the novelLanny, and asElizabeth TaylorinA Special Relationship. She will also make her first foray into television in the adaptation ofDead Ringers, the 1988David Cronenbergfilm starringJeremy Irons.
Farrell is also set to star in a superhero movie — DC’sThe Batman, as The Penguin. He is also currently filming a miniseries calledThe North Water, a survival story set in the Arctic wasteland. He has also been cast in the highly anticipated sophomore filmColumbusdirectorKogonada, alongsideJodie Turner-SmithandHaley Lu Richardson. Finally, Farrell is one of the many stars cast inRon Howard’s Thailand cave rescue film,Thirteen Lives. He does have several other projects in various stages of development, including an Iran-Contra miniseries, a detective thriller calledThe Ruin, and a reunion withBrendan GleesonandMartin McDonaghonThe Banshees of Inisherin.
Love Childhas just been announced, so we’ll keep you updated on future news and castings.
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