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| Melissa McCarthy and Paul Feig may reunite on new comedy Susan Cooper | Melissa McCarthy and Paul Feig may reunite on new comedy Susan Cooper |
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| Melissa McCarthy and director Paul Feig may once again be partners in crime. The rumours, heard first in the Hollywood Reporter, suggest McCarthy is likely to appear in Feig's new film, Susan Cooper. If talks between the two camps go as planned, this is the third comedy they will work on together, following the huge success of Bridesmaids and McCarthy's appearance in cop action comedy The Heat, out in the UK next week. | Melissa McCarthy and director Paul Feig may once again be partners in crime. The rumours, heard first in the Hollywood Reporter, suggest McCarthy is likely to appear in Feig's new film, Susan Cooper. If talks between the two camps go as planned, this is the third comedy they will work on together, following the huge success of Bridesmaids and McCarthy's appearance in cop action comedy The Heat, out in the UK next week. |
| Based on the 007-style adventures of the eponymous heroine, the new flick will unfold in a similar vein to The Heat, which sees McCarthy's foul-mouthed Boston cop pair up with an uptight FBI agent (Sandra Bullock). After noting the dearth of female-led projects in the film industry, Feig wrote a script inspired by Casino Royale and the James Bond franchise. | Based on the 007-style adventures of the eponymous heroine, the new flick will unfold in a similar vein to The Heat, which sees McCarthy's foul-mouthed Boston cop pair up with an uptight FBI agent (Sandra Bullock). After noting the dearth of female-led projects in the film industry, Feig wrote a script inspired by Casino Royale and the James Bond franchise. |
| There are signs Feig is especially positive about the prospect of revisiting their professional partnership. In a recent interview, the director praised McCarthy's improvisation, comparing her to American comedy staple Steve Carell. Feig also spoke in support of the actor after an airbrushed image of a slimmed-down McCarthy was used to promote The Heat in the UK. Feig called the poster "a bummer" and expressed regret that he had so little control over the film's promotional materials. "I love Melissa just the way she is," he said. | There are signs Feig is especially positive about the prospect of revisiting their professional partnership. In a recent interview, the director praised McCarthy's improvisation, comparing her to American comedy staple Steve Carell. Feig also spoke in support of the actor after an airbrushed image of a slimmed-down McCarthy was used to promote The Heat in the UK. Feig called the poster "a bummer" and expressed regret that he had so little control over the film's promotional materials. "I love Melissa just the way she is," he said. |
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