Kristen Wiig In Talks For WALTER MITTY Opposite Ben Stiller
Kristen Wiig
has said no to
Bridesmaids 2
, but she may say yes to
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
.
reports that Wiig is in talks to star opposite Ben Stiller in the long-gestating fantasy comedy, which Stiller is directing for 20th Century Fox. It is a remake of the 1947
Danny Kaye
movie based on the
James Thurber
short. The story follows "a timid magazine photo manager (Stiller) who daydreams of exciting adventures, only to find himself in an adventure of his own when he goes in search of a missing negative." Wiig is in talks to play his co-worker/the girl of his fantasies.
The project would mark Wiig's first big studio film since last year's
Bridesmaids
. She has been choosy since then, only starring in indies, such as
Imogene
and
Revenge for Jolly!
Production is slated to start in April and will shoot in New York and Iceland. Stiller is also producing via his Red Hour Entertainment.
As much as I would like to see Wiig in a
Bridesmaids 2
, this might be a better fit for her. I will support her either way and plan on seeing this film. What are your thoughts?
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