Will Ferrell Shall Be Known as FLAMINGO THIEF!

Earlier this week Variety announced that Red Hour Films has attached Will Ferrell to star in the upcoming film adaptation of Susan Trott’s book Flamingo Thief. The script is being written by You, Me and Dupree scribe Michael LeSieur.

Here is the synopsis of the book from Amazon:

Everyone handles grief differently but none so differently as Tim Forester, multimillionaire Juice King, who lost his son a year ago. It starts with him quietly pocketing a china flamingo belonging to his three year old niece, Joy, and by his tenth flamingo has escalated to felony grand theft. He is shot by one person and shot at by another. He is losing his business and his wife but he is feeling better. Flamingo thieving makes his heart beat. He comes alive. In a way he is having a wonderful time. But how will it end? Quite possibly in prison. Flamingo Thief is a funny, bittersweet story of love, loss, family, fruit and flamingoes. The reader will never forget Tim Forester, his disastrous way of dealing with grief, and a heart that is bursting with love. 

Ferrell will be taking on the role of Tim Forester. There is no one attached to direct or co-star in the movie. However, I think that they are on the right track with the casting of Ferrell. It seems like a role tailor-made for his acting style. At this point, I am on board. Let us know what you think.

McMurphy Out!