The cast of the remake of the 1980s comedy with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner “The Wars of the Roses” is growing!
Last April, we learned that Searchlight Pictures was planning a remake of the cult 80s comedy, The Wars of the Roses.
In the 1989 film directed by Danny DeVito, Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner played Oliver and Barbara Rose, a happily married couple. But beneath this facade of a perfect family lies a real powder keg – based on competition and resentment – ready to ignite as soon as Theo’s professional dreams collapse. The film was a success and grossed $160 million worldwide.
An updated version 35 years later
This darkly humorous comedy will be entitled to a remake written by Tony McNamara (Poor Creatures) and directed by director Jay Roach (My Stepfather and Me). The main roles will be played by Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, The Power of the Dog for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor) and Olivia Colman (awarded the Oscar for Best Actress for The Favourite).
Bestimage Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon & Ncuti Gatwa
The site Deadline we learn today that actors Kate McKinnon (Barbie, Scandal) and Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) are joining the cast of the feature film in roles still kept secret. Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education, Doctor Who, Barbie), Sunita Mani, Zoë Chao, Jamie Demetriou and Belinda Bromilow are also part of the cast of The Roses.
In a statement, Matthew Greenfield, President of Searchlight Pictures said: “We are very lucky to work with this remarkable and wonderfully hilarious group of actors. Jay Roach has truly assembled an amazing cast to bring a modern feel and contemporary relevance to this reinterpretation.”.
No release date has yet been announced for The Roses.