Forget the name of his directorial debut,Charlie Dayis anything but a fool. Working overtime on his latest project, theIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiastar was constantly moving between directing and starring inFool’s Paradise. Pulling together a star-studded cast for his breakthrough into filmmaking, atrailerreleased earlier this week revealed Day in all his comedic glory. Now, in a poster, we’re catching another telling look at how the satirical story will play out.
Bright and vibrant just like the lights of Hollywood, the film’s yellow and red poster immediately catches the eye with Day’s mute character popping his head up from the bottom. Wearing a fedora, the character looks like a deer caught in the headlights staring blankly into the distance. At the top, a filmstrip shows off the ensemble cast which includes the likes ofEdie Falco(The Sopranos),Jason Sudeikis(Ted Lasso),Jason Bateman(Arrested Development),Common(John Wick: Chapter 2),Kate Beckinsale(Underworld),Ken Jeong(The Hangovertrilogy),Adrien Brody(The Grand Budapest Hotel),John Malkovich(Being John Malkovich), andRay Liotta(Cocaine Bear) in one of the legendary actor’s final roles before his death.
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Asatirical take on Hollywood, the opening of the film’s official trailer also takes a dig at the severely underserved mental health sector. After being released from a psychiatric facility, Day’s character, a mute man with no ability to connect with the outside world, is discovered to be a dead ringer for a difficult method actor who refuses to leave his trailer. Taking him by the hand and launching him to stardom, the man’s publicist (Jeong) helps the mute man become a star, but as he’ll soon learn, all the money in the world may not be what it’s cracked up to be.
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Perhaps known best for his role as the rat-bashing janitor of Paddy’s Pub onIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Day has long been teaming up with fellow RCG production members andSunnyco-starsRob McElhenneyandGlenn Howertonto pen the 15-season runningseries. Staying true to his comedic roots, the actor has also appeared in theHorrible Bossesfranchise,I Want You Back, and most recentlyThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, just to name a few.Fool’s Paradiseis produced byChristopher Lemole,Alex Saks,Tim Zajaros, andJohn Rickard.
You can check out the star-studded poster forFool’s Paradisebelow and catch the film when it arrives in theaters on May 12.
