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| Tom Shadyac may direct US remake of French hit comedy Intouchables | Tom Shadyac may direct US remake of French hit comedy Intouchables |
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| The long-mooted US remake of hit French comedy Intouchables is nearing realisation, as reports suggest Patch Adams director Tom Shadyac is to sign up to the project. | The long-mooted US remake of hit French comedy Intouchables is nearing realisation, as reports suggest Patch Adams director Tom Shadyac is to sign up to the project. |
| The story of a rich quadriplegic man (played by François Cluzet) who hires an African immigrant (Omar Sy) as a carer, Intouchables – released in English-language territories as Untouchable – became the highest grossing non-English language film ever with $426.6m (£283.7m) in worldwide receipts. Only $10.2m of this was in North America, making it a perfect candidate for a reworking – the remake rights were bought along with US distribution by the Weinstein Company. | The story of a rich quadriplegic man (played by François Cluzet) who hires an African immigrant (Omar Sy) as a carer, Intouchables – released in English-language territories as Untouchable – became the highest grossing non-English language film ever with $426.6m (£283.7m) in worldwide receipts. Only $10.2m of this was in North America, making it a perfect candidate for a reworking – the remake rights were bought along with US distribution by the Weinstein Company. |
| According to Deadline, the remake has been scripted by Bridesmaids' Paul Feig and is the story of "an aristocrat who, after being paralysed in a hang-gliding accident, hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker". Feig was originally down to direct, but has since pulled out. Colin Firth is leading the chase for the lead role. | According to Deadline, the remake has been scripted by Bridesmaids' Paul Feig and is the story of "an aristocrat who, after being paralysed in a hang-gliding accident, hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker". Feig was originally down to direct, but has since pulled out. Colin Firth is leading the chase for the lead role. |
| Shadyac, who had a string of comedy hits, beginning with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective in 1994, has not directed a feature film since 2007's Evan Almighty. His 2010 documentary, I Am, outlined how head injuries sustained in a cycling accident crystallised a rejection of materialism and a desire to "stop the hypocrisy", which resulted in him curtailing his Hollywood career and giving away much of his wealth. | Shadyac, who had a string of comedy hits, beginning with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective in 1994, has not directed a feature film since 2007's Evan Almighty. His 2010 documentary, I Am, outlined how head injuries sustained in a cycling accident crystallised a rejection of materialism and a desire to "stop the hypocrisy", which resulted in him curtailing his Hollywood career and giving away much of his wealth. |
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