Johny Knoxville will star in Fox Searchlight's comedy The Ringer, to be directed by Barry Blaustein. The film stars Knoxville as a guy who pretends to be mentally challenged so he can fix the Special Olympics.
The pic has long been a passion project for Conundrum partners Peter and Bobby Farrelly and Bradley Thomas, says Variety and they feel strongly that Ricky Blitt's script doesn't draw its laughs at the expense of any group.
The producers decided a year ago that they were not going to make the film until the Special Olympics board approved. That work paid off recently when the Special Olympics board gave its blessing to the film.
Monday, August 31, 2009
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