Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson and Steve Coogan are the newest names to be added to the Columbia Pictures comedy The Other Guys from Adam McKay, of Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and Step Brothers previously.
In the film, Johnson and Jackson will play a superb cop duo that are the envy of all the others in the department. Coogan will play the villain.
These three join a cast already consisting of Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Craig Robinson as well as the two headlining stars, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, who play the second-tier cops to Johnson and Jackson (hence “The Other Guys”).
The film is set to begin production August 6.
Chris Henchy (Land of the Lost) and McKay penned the script.
Dwayne Johnson can next be heard in the upcoming animated film Planet 51 and stars in the upcoming comedy Tooth Fairy. Samuel L. Jackson finished wrapping his Nick Fury role in Iron Man 2. Steve Coogan is currently filming Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
Source: Variety
