John C. Reilly rounds out the cast for Roman Polanski’s adaptation of Yasmina Reva’s play, GOD OF CARNAGE.
There’s a concern that the film version might come off a bit more serious. From what I’ve read the play is supposed to be very comedic. There’s a lot of one-liners, gross out gags, and some physical comedy as well.
Reilly will be taking on the part of Michael, a role that has been played by Jeff Daniels and James Gandolfini. Jodie Foster will play his on-screen wife, Veronica. So this means that Christoph Waltz and Kate Winslet are going to be the other couple, Alan and Annette.
Filming will start January 2011 in Paris.
Synopsis:
“Set in present-day New York City, God of Carnage is the story of two married couples who meet for the first time shortly after their respective sons have a nasty schoolyard tangle. Michael and Veronica, whose son’s teeth were knocked out with a stick, invite Alan and Annette, whose son did the knocking, to their home to settle matters such as who will pay for new teeth. But any attempt at having a civilized discussion about whose child is responsible for the fight, and how the parents may have influenced such destructive behavior, quickly devolves into finger-pointing, name-calling, stomping around and throwing things. And that’s before they break out the rum!”