There's been speculation on the stars for Kevin Smith's upcoming Zack and Miri Make a Porno ever since it was announced, although I think mostly because people wanted to know who they'd get to see in a porno. This has been especially true since Rosario Dawson, who the role was originally written for, opted out in order to work on a film where she'd get, you know, paid. Well, the wait is over, and Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks have been cast for the lead roles in the upcoming film.
Smith said on his blog, "I knew I wanted to work with the guy when I watched him play a video game with Paul Rudd’s character and utter "I’m ripping your head off right now. It’s off and now I’m throwing it at your body. FUCK you!'" Likewise, Rogen had written Smith, "This may sound like bullshit, but when I first moved to LA, I went out to meet with agencies, and one of them asked me what my goals were. I said 'to be in a kevin smith movie.' That goal has not changed. I would be honored to read anything you wrote, and am truly flattered and amazed that you sent me this e-mail. I wouldn’t be a writer if it wasn’t for you and your movies. Its as simple as that. Thank you so much." Aww, how sweet.
Zack and Miri is a film about two platonic friends who decide to make a porno for financial reasons and, along the way, fall in love. It's a classic heartwarming love story, just with far more nudity involved. As well as proving my earlier theory about the convergence between the Apatow and Smith comedic worlds, the film looks ready to play up the strengths of both Smith and his stars. Principal photography on the film is set to begin on January 16 in Pittsburgh (Smith fans take note: not New Jersey).
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