News today is that Matt Dillon will be joining the cast of Old Dogs. We get the following news about the film and his coming on board from the Hollywood Reporter:
Penned by David Diamond and David Weissman, the story revolves around a divorced father of 6-year-old twins and his womanizing best friend/business partner who have their hands full when they’re forced to care for the kids for two weeks.
Dillon will play Barry, the overzealous leader of the summer camp where they take the kids. He is ultraconservative and thinks the two men (Williams, Travolta) are actually gay lovers who have adopted the twins. He keeps a sharp eye on the two at all times.
I am not looking forward to this movie, at all. I can admit that the addition of Dillon is sweet, he was hilarious in There’s Something About Mary, and he sounds like a good fit for the role in which he will be cast. For those of you that are anticipating this film, this would be cause for celebration.
Having dads care for kids and the insanity that ensues has been done before. I wasn’t crazy about 3 Men And A Baby, and I do not think that I will be touched emotionally by this film either. I think people that have kids may be able to enjoy a movie like this with their children, and that is fantastic. Movies like this are not my thing, but I appreciate that many people enjoy them. I think this sounds like a better idea than Wild Hogs and we all know how well that did at the theater.
With Travolta, Williams and now Dillon, the cast seems to be solid and I think they have the crew they need to make this movie the best it could possibly be.
