Gus Van Sant’s upcoming adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s literary cult-hit “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” which pioneered new journalism, told the story of Ken Kesey, his drug-induced tour with his band of Merry Pranksters and helped usher”The Grateful Dead” into the mainstream, could possibly star two drug-guzzling stars themselves, Woody Harrelson and Jack Black.
According to Rolling Stone, “Van Sant originally pictured the late Heath Ledger for the Kesey role, but now has two marquee names in mind: Woody Harrelson and Jack Black, which might make the film more of comedy than a zany drug jag.” Apparently the former wife of Jerry Garcia, Caroline Garcia believes Harrelson would be a perfect fit for Kesey, due to a visit the actor paid to Kesey right before he died, “They went out into the field and had a pretty good mind meld,” Garcia said, “I just know he could play the role.”
The project, which has struggled through a series of false starts, is finally getting underway and has a script penned by his “Milk,” screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and has already signed “Milk,” director of photography Harris Savides.
Hate to nitpick, but the name of the book is The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. The project sounds awesome though.
Please write your own stuff or credit your sources. You cut and pasted from Rolling Stone.
According to Rolling Stone, “quote…”
are you blind?
Wow. Woody or Jack, hmmmm, NEITHER. Woody is too old and Jack is too anything other than like Ken. Ken was a strapping athlete, not short, blond hair blue eyes and nothing even remotely like Jack Black. And last time I checked the book was not a farce or a comedy. And yes you guys need to name your sources because this is from a Rolling Stone article. Stephanie Kesey
“According to Rolling Stone,” are you also blind? Apparently.
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