Justin Theroux says he's done his family proud with his take on The Mosquito Coast
TV Features Justin Theroux
Apple TV’s new adaptation of Paul Theroux’s lauded novel The Mosquito Coast isn’t the first time the book has been put to film. A 1986 movie of the same name starred Harrison Ford and hued much closer to Theroux’s original work than the new series. What the 2021 adaptation has, however, is a family connection, in that it stars Justin Theroux, Paul Theroux’s nephew.
In the video above, The A.V. Club talks to Justin Theroux about the roundabout way he came to the project, which just sort of fell in his lap. He also lets us in on his conversations with his uncle about his character, Allie Fox, and how he knows they’ve earned Paul Theroux stamp of approval.
The first two episodes of The Mosquito Coast premiere on Apple TV+ Friday, April 30, with new episodes premiering weekly thereafter.
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Have there been any other cases of an actor appearing in an adaptation of a relative’s work?
If only J.D. Salinger had written some Captain America comics…
I think some of the Klumps are related to Eddie Murphy.
That there is an adaption of this book when the original film was perfectly fine (check out the cast…no joke) is odd. I’m a Paul Theroux apologist for sure, but if you were gonna adapt any of his work it should definitely be Hotel Honolulu. It’s literally set up to be a series, and they all flow together, and it’s a complete set of stories that all tie together. And they don’t need to be hour long segments at all, I think the longest story is maybe 10 pages? Most chapters are 3-5 pages at best. He honed his skill with this book, and 20 years later I’m still surprised that I managed to get more than a few friends to read him.
hued much closer toHewed.
Thank you, saved me the trouble.
ok I am loving this show, I don’t get the harsh reviews.
If he couldn’t be bothered to get his cousin Louis a role in it as well , I’m just not bothering to watch it.