Megan Fox and Tyson Ritter from All-American Rejects to star in serial killer love story
They're playing the bad guys in the updated take on Bonnie and Clyde
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According to Deadline, Megan Fox and Tyson Ritter have signed on to a Bonnie and Clyde-inspired thriller that sounds exactly like the sort of thing the two of them would be starring in… but they’re not actually starring in it. It sounds like they’re playing the bad guys, or at least a couple of chumps who end up in the crosshairs of the actual Bonnie and Clyde-inspired couple at the heart of the film. Titled Johnny And Clyde, the film is being directed by Vault’s Tom DeNucci and The Irishman executive producer Chad A. Verdi, and it’s about “two eponymous serial killers who are madly in love and on an endless crime spree.” Rather than traveling around and robbing/killing indiscriminately, though, Johnny and Clyde (who apparently have not been cast yet) have decided to rob a casino run by a crime boss—so maybe they’re somewhat noble serial killers? Stealing from bad guys and killing bad guys?
Megan Fox is playing Alana, the crime boss, while Ritter is playing her head of security. A casino-owning crime boss seems like the kind of role that Megan Fox could have some fun with, especially if she’s sort of a mustache-twirling villain, and co-director Verdi says she’s going to “bring this character to life like no one else could.” (Everyone making a movie is going to say that about every actor in their movie, but that doesn’t mean it might not be true.) Ritter’s casting as Fox’s lead henchman is a little less clear, seeing as how he’s the guy from All-American Rejects, but playing a guy in security would give him a chance to shoo someone out of Megan Fox’s way and say “move along” as he does it. Get it? Like the song? Anyway, casting for the two leads is supposed to happen shortly.
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Is there a scarcity of actually-trained actors in Hollywood? These aren’t even big names anymore!
It seems odd that Sam, writer for a self-described pop culture website for pop culture obsessives, seems unaware that Ritter was quite prominently a cast member in Preacher (as Jesus, no less), even being bumped up to series regular in the final season.
In addition to his dual Preacher roles, he also guest-starred in Lodge 49.
In fairness, acting was Ritter’s Dirty Little Secret.
Yeah, but it’s not like there are any databases on the internet where one could research an actor’s work in film or TV.
You know, if I made such a website I’d call it IMDB, short for Internet Movie DataBase. I know, I just blew your ass AWAY!
That’s a good idea! Better get on that before someone else does.(The movie database website thing, not my ass.)
Yeah, like people would be interested in contributing to or reading that. Dream on.
He’s trolling. “Preacher” is mentioned in the first line of the Deadline article. For some reason some of the writers on this site have decided to pretend to know less about their subjects than they actually do.
Tyson Ritter, pictured here remembering a joke Ogg told him while hunting a woolly mammoth.
Good for ol’ Toe Thumbs.
Strangest thing about the All-American Rejects: they’re not actually broken up! They haven’t put out an album in 9 years, and have only managed 4 singles during that time.
In general I have nothing against Megan Fox, but holy crap I hate that hair style on her.
It would work better if someone had remembered to tie up the front of that dress for her.
Like, I have no objection to putting some skin on display, but that just looks awkward and distracting.
Tyson Ritter has kind of a weird energy, so this works for me.