More than six years have passed since the first rumors about a possible turnaround Sketchesthe captivating 1984 classic in which Tom Hanks falls in love with a mermaid embodied by Daryl Anna.
As of August 2016, Expiration reported that the premise of the new Sketches she had to change roles: the actress Jillian Bell (special command 2, own vice) will play the character of Hanks and fall in love with a sexy merman directed by Channing Tatum.
In all this time there has been no more news about the project. But now Expiration reports that production has been resumed with the hiring of a new screenwriter. She is Sarah Rothschild, the one chosen to rewrite the plot of the film originally directed by Ron Howard.
Bell, a comedian with a lot of work in recent years, remains attached to the project. But it’s unclear if the same is true for Tatum, or if another actor will be cast as the merman.
Rothschild, an award-winning screenwriter, comes from the adaptation of the best seller The hypothesis of love And he wrote 24/7sort of a modern version of Executive Secretary which was sold to Universal, produced and directed by Eva Longoria, the actress who will also star in the film alongside Kerry Washington.
The only film written by Rothschild already released is The night we saved mom (The pajama party), an action comedy released by Netflix in 2020 and starring Ken Marino, Malin Ackerman and Joe Manganiello. The film was directed by Trish Sie (Perfect intonation 3).
Also new is that Marja-Lewis Ryan, who wrote a previous draft of the film, will now produce the film.
Hanks’ first boom: will it be in the new version?
The first Sketches it far exceeded previous expectations and ended up being a surprise hit for Disney, grossing $70 million. Also, it was the first leading role for Hanks, who has since gone on to become one of the hottest actors in Hollywood.
Years after it premiered, the curious story behind that lead role was known. Hanks was intended for the role of the main character’s prankster brother, which ultimately went to John Candy.
Before he was finally cast as Allan Bauer, there was a long list of failed candidates. The first thoughts were John Travolta, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Dudley Moore and Michael Keaton.
They all rejected it. Jeff Bridges, Richard Gere, Kevin Kline, Robin Williams, John Heard and Christopher Reeve followed. Faced with their refusal, the producers finally bet for Hanks.
In August 2016, when the idea of a new Sketchesto the star of Forrest Gump AND Thrown away He seemed to like the idea and even proposed joining the cast.
“No one asked me. I’m totally in favor,” he said first. And when they asked him if he’d like to participate in the story, he didn’t hesitate.
“Why not? I think if they were really bold, I’d go back as Allen Bauer and go with Channing Tatum. It would be a bold film. And I’m suggesting it right now,” he proposed. see if more than six years later, you still want to be.
Source: Clarin
