Remember last year when all that drama was going on around the new Fletch project? Kevin Smith was set to write and direct it. The word was that he wanted “My Name Is Earl” star Jason Lee, while some studio suites wanted Zach Braff. Well that fight is over.
It’s now been reported that Kevin Smith, who departed the project some time ago, has been replaced by former Scrubs pilot Bill Lawrence. Gee… who do you think Lawrence is going to want in the lead role of the film? Oh right… the guy who stared in Scrubs… Braff.
You’ve got to have your head stuck in a seriously huge pile of sand to not see what happened here. The studio wanted Braff… Braff was hesitant… studio hires Braff’s old buddy and co-worker to write and direct. Hmmm… any connections? Obviously.
I like Zach Braff. I really honestly do. But taking him over Jason Lee in the new Fletch is stupid. It’s not that Lee is better than Braff… but Lee is certainly better for Fletch than Braff. I’m sure there are other with differing opinions… but to me this is a mistake. Oh well… let’s hope they can make this puppy work.
