“Fool’s Paradise” marks Charlie Day‘s feature directorial debut after a successful comedy career. Day co-created the popular sitcom “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” which is still going strong as the longest-running American live-action comedy series. With “Fool’s Paradise,” Day will direct and write the screenplay and star in the movie.
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The film also has a star-studded ensemble featuring Ken Jeong, Kate Beckinsale, Adrien Brody, Common, Jason Sudeikis, Eddie Falco, John Malkovich, Jillian Bell, Alanna Ubach, Travis Fimmel, Dean Norris, Katherine McNamara, Glenn Howerton, Jimmi Simpson, and Jason Bateman. The movie will also star Ray Liotta in one of his final film roles, shot before his death in May 2022. Liotta recently posthumously appeared in Elizabeth Banks‘ “Cocaine Bear.” Last year, Day revealed that the movie underwent a week of reshoots in 2021, two years after the film’s principal photography wrapped.
Here is the film’s official plot synopsis:
A satirical comedy about a down-on-his-luck publicist (Jeong) who discovers a recently released mental health patient (Day) who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. But fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be.
Produced by Christopher Lemole, Andrew Levitas, John Richard, Alex Saks, Tim Zajaros, and Rob Gough, the movie will be distributed by Roadside Attractions and releases in North American theaters on May 12. Watch the trailer here: