Zach Galifianakis May Be Cast as John Belushi in a New Movie

Movie

Todd Phillips is currently developing a biopic of John Belushi and wants Zach Galifianakis to play the tragic comedy legend.

October 27, 2010

AceShowbiz - "The Hangover" director Todd Phillips is developing a new John Belushi biopic - and Zach Galifianakis is at the top of his leading men list. The filmmaker is a longtime fan of the tragic comedy legend and admits he's close to pre-production on the film of Belushi's life.

He tells Details magazine he has yet to cast the film - but his The Hangover star Galifianakis is a favorite to play the wildman. Phillips admits he's surprised by Internet stories suggesting Seth Rogen will play Belushi: "They want Seth Rogen? That's interesting. I honestly never even thought of that. Zach, obviously. I've thought of Zach because it's Zach, and I think of him for everything."

Editors' Pick

Zach Galifianakis is set to reprise his role as Alan Garner in the sequel to "The Hangover". He will be playing once again with Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Heather Graham and Justin Bartha.

About This Article

AI-Assisted Content: This article was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology under human editorial oversight. Our editorial team reviews and verifies all AI-generated content for accuracy.

Sources: Information in this article may be aggregated from publicly available sources including press releases, news agencies, and entertainment industry sources. We provide attribution where applicable and strive to ensure factual accuracy.

Learn More: For details about our editorial standards and practices, visit our Editorial Standards page.

Contact: Questions or concerns? Email us at [email protected]

Follow AceShowbiz.com @ Google News