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Ryan Reynolds is Trying on Skirts in Allan Loeb’s New Movie
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... Does anyone else think it ironic that Working Title won the bidding war on a feature that is, in essence, working on its title? According to Variety, the company threw down a high six figures to beat out Original Film and New Regency, clinching the rights to a star vehicle that will be written by Allan Loeb and starring Ryan Reynolds…in drag. The of-yet-unnamed project will feature Reynolds dressing as a woman to become BFFs with his ex and win her back. More on the project after the jump. ...
Ryan Reynolds Will Don Drag To Get The Girl
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Ryan Reynolds Will Don Drag To Get The Girl In today's story about a potential new role for Ryan Reynolds, Variety throws out the term "dude-in-drag romantic comedy" as if it's a genre that's well-established by now. Really, when was the last time we got one of those? In the last decade or so women have donned fake mustaches a handful of times to get the guy-- OK, mostly Gwyneth in Shakespeare in Love and that one Amanda Bynes movie-- but the last time I can think of a guy in a dress getting the girl is Tootsie . And before that, Some Like it Hot -- and that really only ...
Ryan Reynolds is ready to dress in drag
gordonandthewhale.com —
... not saying I’m not a fan of a dude dressing up like a girl for the sake of comedy, but lets face it, “dude-in-drag” comedies have not exactly been at the top of many people’s to-watch list lately. BIG MOMMA’S HOUSE and WHITE CHICKS come to mind. Sure, it’s possible that this will be the SOME LIKE IT HOT of our generation, and if it is, I’ll be the first to publicly apologize to Ryan Reynolds for being so hard on him.
Source: Variety
MD News Desk: Butler Does It
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... News Desk: Cinematic Crushes: - No problem here: Gerard Butler likes to get naked. - Casting About: Josh Duhamel in the Disney comedy What's He Got?, Ben Foster in the remake of The Mechanic, Matthew McConaughey in the legal drama The Lincoln Lawyer, Clive Owen in the sex predator thriller Trust, Ryan Reynolds in an untitled "dude-in-drag" rom com, and Chris Pine in the fact-based drama The Art of Making ...
Ryan Reynolds up for cross-dressing comedy
Total Film News —
... as a jilted lover who disguises himself as a woman in order to befriend and win back his ex. Allan Loeb is writing the script, which Working Title bought after a bidding war that involved several other production companies. Seems they're all looking for the next Tootsie-meets-high-concept-rom-com. So, provided the thing actually gets made, we all get to see what Ryan Reynolds looks like in a dress. Er, hooray? [Source: Variety] Do we need another dude-in-drag comedy? Speak! ...
Ryan Reynolds Goes 'Tootsie'; Coppola Prepping New Film?
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... , the actioner "Motorcade." Now, he's set to star in an untitled comedy written by hot writer Allan Loeb (the upcoming "Wall Street" sequel), about a guy who disguises himself as a woman in order to win over his ex-girlfriend. Sigh. The pitch sold for high six figures (the third big sale of the week, breaking recent trends) to Working Title, who collaborated with Reynolds on the actually-pretty-good "Definitely Maybe." ...
Casting Notes: Ryan Reynolds Cross-Dresses, Chris Messina in Shyamalan-penned ‘Devil’
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... comedy, with Reynolds playing a jilted lover who must disguise himself as a woman and befriend his ex in order to win her back.” Had to happen sooner or later, really. All manly actors have to prove their mettle not by blowing away a bunch of other manly actors, but by wearing a dress. But if Wesley Snipes can do it, and Terence Stamp can do it, then why not Ryan Reynolds? Watch this one as a double-feature with Buried to see just how much range Reynolds has got. [Variety] ...
Ryan Reynolds Dresses In Drag
Dark Horizons - News —
Allan Loeb ("21," "Wall Street 2") is set to pen an untitled Ryan Reynolds romantic comedy vehicle for Working Title reports Variety.
Reynolds plays a jilted lover who must disguise himself as a woman and befriend his ex in order to win her back.
Jonathon Komack Martin, Steven Pearl, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan will produce.
Ryan Reynolds Looks Like A Lady
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When you're a dude who is known for his rocking body, sharp comedic wit, and nabbing two superhero franchises in a single year, how do you prove you're comfortable in your masculinity? Why, you put on a pair of stilettos, apply a hint of lipstick, and go out for a night on the town. It works for Welsh cage fighters and it's the career path Ryan Reynolds is pursuing. Variety reports that he's attached to star in an untitled "dude in drag" romantic comedy for Working Title. Allan Loeb is currently penning the script.
Reynolds plays a ...
I Am Link
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... "Variety reports that [Ryan Reynolds] is attached to star in an untitled "dude in drag" romantic comedy for Working Title. Allan Loeb is currently penning the script. ...
Ryan Reynolds Starring in "Dude-in-Drag" Comedy, Which Is a Genre
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From the confused, a-man-wearing-a-dress-is-automatically-hysterical mentality that brought you Sorority Boys comes... untitled comedy project about Ryan Reynolds wearing a dress!
Working title reportedly paid "high six figures against seven figures" for the concept, which is being painfully described as, "a dude-in-drag romantic comedy, with Reynolds playing a jilted lover who must disguise himself as a woman and befriend his ex in order to win her back." Because that concept is worth roughly a million dollars.
The studio is now presumably looking ...
7 FIGURES. FOR RYAN REYNOLDS IN DRAG.
Filmdrunk —
... Pic is described as a dude-in-drag romantic comedy, with Reynolds playing a jilted lover who must disguise himself as a woman and befriend his ex in order to win her back. [Variety] ...
RYAN REYNOLDS REMAKING MRS. DOUBTFIRE, OR WHATEVER
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[image] A cross-dressing Ryan Reynolds is worth some bucks, as the mere concept for a script written for Reynolds to star in, drew six to seven figures. A bidding war emerged for the script to be penned by Allan Loeb (writer of 21 and the upcoming Wall Street 2 ), and has resulted in an acquisition by Working Title Films. The film, as Variety has it , is, "a dude-in-drag romantic comedy, with Reynolds playing a jilted lover who must disguise himself as a woman and befriend his ex in order to win her back." ...which reads like a perfectly normal and forgettable chick ...
Ryan Reynolds Targeted for Cross-Dressing Comedy
MTV Movies Blog —
... So what hope can I have for a "dude-in-drag romantic comedy" pitch that, according to Variety, just sold to Working Title for around $1 million after a heated bidding war? Despite the apparent popularity of the premise, my expectations are actually quite low. Even if the production company does manage to cast rising star ...
News & Notes: Green Lantern Moves, Raimi on Spider-Man 4, Malick’s Tree
Film School Rejects —
... - Ryan Reynolds: from Van Wilder to Deadpool to drag queen? The funnyman turned action star has signed on to play a guy who dresses as a woman in order to befriend his ex and win her back. Allan Loeb (21) is on to write the script. My interest (which is rarely piqued) has left the building. [Variety] ...
