- Nothing too new here in this one, but it’s nice to see View Askew 5 getting more press. According to this article, no one has officially signed on yet, but we’re pretty sure Affleck and Lee aren’t going to turn this one down. Rumor has it that Chris Rock had so much fun on Dogma that he’ll be back as well, only as a different character from Rufus. Should be very cool. Here’s the Showbiz article:
Smith, Affleck, Lee Chase New Comedy
Kevin Smith is looking to re-team with his Chasing Amy leads Ben Affleck and Jason Lee in a new comedy. The two actors, who’ve gone on to star in Armageddon and Almost Famous, respectively, since appearing as cartooning buddies in the 1997 indie, are “in discussions” to star in a new comedy for Smith.
“In discussions”? What’s to discuss: Who’s buying the beer? Since they’re all great pals, it seems unlikely that they won’t come to an agreement pretty darn soon.
Seriously, now that Affleck’s a matinee idol worthy of replacing Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan (in the upcoming Sum of All Fears), scheduling just might be an issue. Smith’s film and Sum are currently both set to start shooting in January.
Smith’s comedy, currently known only as “View Askew 5,” would be the last of his New Jersey cinema cycle, with Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) on board, natch. Clerks stars Brian O’Halloran and Jeff Anderson are also expected to make appearances in the film, according to Variety.
The bearded indie auteur has also been prepping a new take on the Chevy Chase comic vehicle Fletch, and he tells Entertainment Weekly that he’s turned down calls from Matthew Perry and John Cusack to star as the new Fletch. Smith says he’s holding out for — guess who? — Affleck or Lee to star as Irwin Fletcher.
Dude, if Affleck is the new Jack Ryan, do you think he wants to be the new Fletch?
And big-screen buddy trackers take note: A fourth team-up of Lee and Affleck (after Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Dogma) would make them as inseparable as Affleck and his Oscar-mate, Matt Damon.
The always-sarcastic Lee, a former professional skateboarder, is part of the winning ensemble in Cameron Crowe’s rock valentine, Almost Famous, and is currently filming Big Trouble for Barry Sonnenfeld
Mr. Showbiz has also posted a new interview with Joey Lauren Adams. You can read the entire thing HERE or just read this excerpt where she discusses a famous Chasing Amy scene below:
You’re probably best-known for your role as Amy in Kevin Smith’s Chasing Amy. What’s your fondest memory of making that film?
The exterior hockey scene where I let Holden have it. It’s like a five-page scene of, “Like, yeah, I took on two guys at once. You want to hear some gems you might not have heard? I took a 26-year-old guy to my senior prom.” That whole bit, and it’s me screaming at the top of my lungs. And you know how Kevin writes, it’s so wordy. And I’ve always wanted to scream those words at someone. I remember I was terrified to beat up the car, because I thought, “That’s going to look so cheesy.” And in the end, I barely remember doing it. I don’t remember going to the car and slouching down. And then the next thing I remember there was this [Slowly claps her hands] and then the whole crew started applauding. It was one of those moments where it was, “Oh my God.” And Kevin came up and hugged me and he said, “That was it.” It was just one of those acting moments where you leave your body. And when the crew responds, you know you’ve done something pretty good.
