Charlie DayenlistedRay Liottafor one of the actor’s final film roles.
On Tuesday,Roadside Attractionsreleased the first trailer for theIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiastar’s directorial debut,Fool’s Paradise.
The man — who “has lost the ability to speak,” according to a doctor at the beginning of the trailer — soon finds himself on a whirlwind journey through the highs and lows of show business and becomes known as Latte Pronto, the trailer shows.
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Described as a “satirical comedy,” an official synopsis for the film reads thatFool’s Paradisefollows “a down-on-his-luck publicist (Ken Jeong) who gets his lucky break” when he discovers the unnamed man.
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“With the help of a powerful producer, the publicist helps the man become a huge star, even marrying his beautiful leading lady,” the synopsis reads, adding that the pair “must fight their way back to the things that matter the most” once fame and fortune take their toll.
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While speaking withWillie GeistonSunday Sitdownon Sunday, Day said that his “biggest regret is that [Liotta] is not going to get to see the audience see him.” Liottadied in May 2022at age 67; he also posthumously appeared in February’sCocaine Bear.
Fool’s Paradisereleases in theaters May 12.
source: people.com
