Apparently when Kevin Smith said his cast for “Red State” would be filled out by “recognizable unknowns,” he meant that relative only to the world-beating thespians he’s been working with of late such as Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.
The Wrap are now reporting that Dermot Mulroney (“My Best Friend’s Wedding”), Michael Angarano (Soderbergh’s upcoming “Haywire”), Kyle Gallner (“Jennifer’s Body”) and Stephen Root (“No Country For Old Men,” “Office Space”) are all in talks to join the religiously-themed horror film with Oscar-nominated actress Melissa Leo (“Frozen River”) also circling.
It’s actually a damn solid cast and with the addition of Michael Parks — who was previously revealed as the film’s lead, a character in the vein of Westboro Baptist Church’s Reverend Fred Phelps — it’s one that we’re interested in seeing work with Smith at the helm; he’ll be far outside his comfort zone.
Don’t expect any cameos from Smith and View Askewniverse regulars either with Smith already noting that he’ll be steering clear of familiar faces on account of the story’s stark difference to his regular body of work. Wise move.
According to a recent tweet by the director, production will begin on September 22nd.
