Matt Piedmont, best known for his directorial work with Funny or Die, is helming Casa de mi padre, a Spanish language comedy starring Will Ferrell.
While it’s a surprise to see Piedmont and Ferrell take on comedy in a foreign tongue, Piedmont is securing the film’s success by adding as many talented and notable Hispanic actors as possible. Most recently The Hollywood Reporter announced Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna, who co-starred in Y tu mamá también and Rudo y Cursi, have joined the ranks which includes: Genesis Rodriguez (Entourage), Pedro Armendariz Jr. (Casa de los babys), Hector Jimenez (Gentleman Bronchos), and Adrian Martinez (It’s Kind of a Funny Story).
It’s a smart cast lineup as American audiences are likely to follow Ferrell, while Bernal and Luna both hold international appeal. Add the sultriness Rodriquez with the comedy prowess of Jimenez and Martinez and the film’s got a good marketing start from the word greenlight.
At present details of the film’s plot are sketchy though THR says it will be “an overly dramatic telenovela style” that will feature English subtitles. While that’s not a lot to go on, I’m assuming the take on telenovela’s will be parody, with Ferrell and Piedmont signed on, and Adam McKay producing.
The film’s other producers are Kevin Messick and Jessica Elbaum in association with NALA Films’ Emilio Diez Barroso and Darlene Caamano Loquet. While it’s been announced Affinity International will manage the international sales, no production start date has been released.
Es usted emocionado para Casa de mi padre?
{Translation courtesy of Babel Fish.}