Perhaps despondent from his comedic turn as a policeman in “Cop Out,” Tracy Morgan is now set to join Dito Montiel’s cop-drama “Son Of No One” with Katie Holmes and Juliette Binoche also set to come on board.
Morgan will surprisingly replace Terrence Howard in the film and play the role of lead Channing Tatum’s best friend and fellow policemen. It’s not known if the character has undergone rewrites but subbing Morgan in for Howard does sound like a odd step otherwise.
“Son Of No One” centers on a young cop who followed the footsteps of his deceased father and is assigned to the neighborhood where he grew up, the projects in Queens. The post 9/11 atmosphere there is tense and he soon runs into an old secret which threatens to destroy his life and family. Tatum previously described the pic as a “cop psycho drama” revealing that “it’s going to be nuts.”
The casting of Holmes, meanwhile, continues her renaissance after a double feature at Sundance with “The Romantics” and “The Extra Man.” The actress will play the protagonist’s partner though it’s not known what role Gallic thesp Binochet will portray. The film also boasts big screen toughs Al Pacino, James Gandolfini and Ray Liotta in its cast.
Shooting was originally slated to begin lensing this month after Tatum was done on Steven Soderbergh’s “Knockout” but will now begin next month.
