James Franco and Mark Wahlberg join Date Night

Posted on April 15, 2009
Filed Under Actors, Actresses, Directors, News

Howdy! (What was that!?) Seen too many western lately… Anyway, today I’m giving you the latest on the comedy front. That’s right, Moviemind is bringing you laughter and joy! Smile with me!

Variety reports that Mark Wahlberg and James Franco have signed on for supporting roles in the upcoming “Date Night” (2010). They will be joining Steve Carell and Tina Fey. Leighton Meester, Common, Taraji P. Henson and Kristen Wiig have also boarded the project.

The comedy revolves around a married couple who find themselves in harm’s way after their routine date night goes horribly wrong… Wahlberg plays a successful and crazily buff securities expert who flirts with Fey’s character. Franco portrays a not-too-bright conman and petty criminal. Meester is on board as the couple’s babysitter. Henson plays the one good cop who believes the couple is in danger, and Common portrays a villain. Wiig, who worked with Fey on “Saturday Night Live,” rounds out the cast as the actress’ best friend.

Shawn Levy, the assigned director, said that after landing a top-end ensemble for his upcoming “Night at the Museum 2“, he aimed high in casting “Date Night” with the goal of populating all the supporting roles “with formidable actors.” “And people just kept saying yes,” added Levy. “I think people just really wanted to work with Tina and Steve.”

Apparantly they did Shawn. It’s a sweet cast and I’m really looking forward to it. Just Franco alone puts this on my “must-see list.”

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