Johnny Knoxville has his first leading role in Daltry Calhoun, a comedy about an ex-golfer gone grass salesman who is reunited with his 14 year old daughter who is a musical prodigy. Daltry has to balance his failing business and rejuvenate the relationship with his daughter all while juggling his girlfriend played by Juliette Lewis and his daughters mother Elizabeth Banks.
I know very little about this movie and had not read much during its production, but after viewing the trailer provided by Movies (dot) com, I think it has potential. It certainly isn’t going to be a 40 Year Old Virgin but I do see this as progression in Knoxville’s career.
I have gone on record in the past stating that Knoxville is going to be the next Brad Pitt. From what I have seen in Walking Tall and other minor appearances, I predict that Knoxville will fine tune his acting chops, and will be one of the faces we see taking on high profile projects (like Pitt). Pitt; once compared to being a modern day Robert Redford, will have to pass the torch within the next 5 years or so -lets get real people, he ain’t getting any younger- and I feel that the torch will be passed in Knoxville’s direction. I havn’t scene his performance in The Dukes of Hazzard yet -waiting for the DVD release- but I would suspect his contribution to the movie was one of the highlights.
Disagree if you like, but I will be right there singing “I told you so” when it all goes down. Check out the trailer for Daltry Calhoun and let us know what you think of the movie, and what you think of Johnny Knoxville?
Update:Cinematical doesn’t think I’m crazy.
