I couldn’t have hoped for a better story this morning ladies and gentlemen. It appears Robin Williams and Bobcat Goldthwait will join forces in Worlds Greatest Dad. We get the scoop this morning from our friends at Jo Blo:
Robin Williams has signed on to the upcoming comedy WORLD’S GREATEST DAD, which was written and will be directed by comedian Bobcat Goldthwait. Williams will play a failed writer teaching poetry at the high school. When his teenage son dies during a freak masturbation accident, he tries to cover up the embarrassment by claiming the death was a suicide. When the father’s faked suicide note gets attention, he decides to fake an entire journal to get his writing career off the ground.
This sounds like a dark comedy of legend. Robin Williams is awesome when he delves into dark comedy and I am pumper to see him in this role. I have been a fan of the comedic stylings of Bobcat since I was a child and cannot wait to see him helm a project of his own reaction. I believe the last time Robin and Bobcat teamed up – it was in Shakes The Clown. Bobcat was an alcoholic clown and Williams was a mime that ran his own school; if you haven’t seen it – do yourself a favor and track it down.
I love the idea for this film and am excited about the players involved. I will hunt for further news about this project and cannot wait to see the finished product!
