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Recently, I rejoiced about all of the upcoming projects that The Proposition and The Road director John Hillcoat’s got brewing. But there’s also another in turnaround that’s getting new life. As *The Hollywood Reporter’s *Risky Biz Blog reports, there’s a whole slew of talent circling around the once-struggling The Wettest County in the World. Scarlett Johansson’s name has been thrown around as well as one heck of a diverse mix of young male talent – Ryan Gosling, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Shannon, and Paul Dano.
Sorry, Shia, but I feel compelled to sing: “Which of these boys is not like the other?” If there’s any chance of getting into one of those odd-man-out scenarios, this would be the one. i can’t imagine they’re all up for the same part (as there are 4 main gigs), but could he really compare to four actors who have proven themselves to be quite hardcore and skilled? I don’t care how many big-box office films he’s been in, there’s a difference between money and impressive acting skills.
A period piece rife with Depression-era bootleggers, Wettest is a crime drama based on author Matt Bondurant’s own grandfather and great-uncles. The trio were a moonshine-led criminal gang, and the film will follow them alongside a writer named Sherwood Anderson who’s “on the trail of the bootlegging story” and researching the 1936 novel Kit Brandon.
I say drop the names who can’t compare and go wild because this combination sounds almost perfect. (We wouldn’t want another *Appaloosa/*Renee Zellweger scenario!) How 'bout you?