Clint Eastwood has picked Christopher Walken as his weapon of choice for musical adaptation JERSEY BOYS. Walken will play Angelo ‘Gyp’ De Carlo, a gangster who acts as an adviser for Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons on their rise to fame. Eastwood has stepped away from Hollywood A-listers when casting the roles of The Four Seasons, but with Walken joining the cast it seems as though he will add some star power through supporting roles. The lead roles will be taken by members of the various live performances with the names Vincent Piazza, John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen and Michael Lomenda currently being mentioned.
The hit show has taken in over $1 billion around the world so far and was originally set as IRON MAN director Jon Favreau’s next feature. It will be Eastwood’s first shot at directing a musical but the man has had experience with the genre before thanks to the wonderful Western PAINT YOUR WAGON. Eastwood is certainly not musically challenged, as evidenced by the songs and scores he has composed for his previous films.
Source: Deadline
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