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Morgan Freeman Is a Dirty Old Man
Vulture —
... and Greg Coolidge with Morgan Freeman attached to star. The script, which has the working title Dirty Old Men, is about an old playboy who meets the love of his life. His wingman of 40 years (Freeman) is not too keen on this development and tries to break up the new couple. Warner Bros. is hoping to snag Jack Nicholson to star as the playboy, reuniting the duo from your grandpa's favorite movie of 2007: The Bucket List. [THR] ...
Morgan Freeman Is a 'Dirty Old' Man
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... called Dirty Old Men, which Warner Bros. just picked up from writers Josh Cagan and Greg Coolidge. The Hollywood Reporter says the project "revolves around an aging playboy who finally meets the love of his life and his best friend and wingman for the past 40 years (Freeman) who does everything to break up the new couple." ...
Morgan Freeman Is an OLD DIRTY MAN But Also One with Dignity and Gravitas
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... with a voice so reassuring that you want it for every audiobook ever made, you call Morgan Freeman. That’s why him shouting “Somebody kill THIS motherfucker!” in “Wanted” was one of the best movie moments of 2008. Watching Freeman subvert his image has great comedic potential and it looks like Josh Cagan and Greg Coolidge’s script, “Old Dirty Man” may do just that. Hit the jump for more details.
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The script, which had a working title of “Dirty Old ...
Morgan Freeman's One Of The 'Dirty Old Men', Jack Nicholson Joining Him?
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... Morgan Freeman is, clearly, a damn fine actor, but, for the most part, he seems to have gotten stuck into a rut of playing one of two kinds of roles: the kindly mentor (" Batman Begins ," " Evan Almighty ," " The Sum of All Fears ") or the villain (" Dreamcatcher ," " Wanted ," " Invictus ." OK, not " Invictus "...). However, he's just attached himself to a new comedy spec, from writers Josh Cagan and Greg Coolidge , set to be directed by Peter Segal (" Get Smart ," " 50 First Dates "). The script, which is currently unnamed, but had the working title " Dirty Old Men ...
Morgan Freeman attached to star in untitled comedy
News Briefs —
Morgan Freeman is set to star in an as-yet-untitled comedy which Warner Bros. has pre-emptively bought, according to The Hollywood Reporter . The film, which once went by the working title Dirty Old Men , will feature Freeman as the meddling wingman of a lifelong bachelor who’s finally ready to settle down.
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We Love Soaps —
... I just literally walked out of a meeting with [exec producers] Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin. They were very specific about how they’re going to change the direction of the show. In TV, you usually don’t get a chance to fix anything. It’s always easier to cancel something than fix it. And The CW clearly has a passion for the show, because it’s still on the air. And all of these people are making a very concentrated effort to improve the show and I’m happy to be a part of it." Morgan Freeman down with Dirty Warner Bros. is pre-emptively picking up an ...
Morgan Freeman Wants To Be a 'Dirty Old Man'
Cinematical —
... has dabbled in comedy in his long and illustrious career, I don't think he's ever really gotten a chance to really cut loose. He certainly hasn't gotten to play in the raunchy end of the pool, but it sounds as though he's taking the leap in Dirty Old Men. The Hollywood Reporte ...
'Expendables' Cameos And The First 'Nightmare On Elm Street' Review (Sort Of) In Today's Dailies -- 11/2/09
MTV Movies Blog —
... --Morgan Freeman will tap into his geriatric-but-naughty side in an upcoming comedy titled "Dirty Old Men," which Peter Segal is potentially directing. The film focuses on "an aging playboy who finally meets the love of his life," but Morgan's character — the playboy's best friend — does everything he can to interfere with the new couple's happiness. Should be a nice companion piece to "The Bucket List," no? (THR) ...
