Famous Son Joins Annasophia Robb & Steve Carell In WAY, WAY BACK |
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April 19, 2012 - Annasophia Robb (Race to Witch Mountain), Steve Carrell (Dinner for Schmucks), Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense), Allison Janney (The Help), Sam Rockwell (Iron Man 2) will star in The Way, Way Back. It's about a teen boy on summer vacation with his distracted mother (Collette) and vice-indulging stepfather (Carrell). Walsh Co. is producing the indie. The Way, Way Back is the directorial debut of the Oscar-winning writing team behind The Descendants Jim Rash (Dean Pelton on "Community") and Nat Faxon (Zookeeper). Rash and Faxon are both Groundlings, Los Angeles' famous improv and sketch comedy troupe. They have another film in the works starring fellow Groundling Kristin Wiig ("SNL"). Source: Variety |
UPDATE: Liam James will play the lead character in The Way, Way Back about a teen boy trying to figure himself out during summer vacation with his unattentive mother (Toni Collette) and cheating stepfather (Steve Carrell). James has made a career so far out of playing the sons and younger versions of famous actors: He's the "son" of John Cusack in 2012, Mirielle Enos in "The Killing" and Dennis Quaid in The Horsemen. James is also the younger version of James Roday in "Psych" and Vince Vaughn in Fred Claus.
