Okay, that title is a little cheekily misleading, you’ll have to forgive me. Vince Vaughn is not really a father to hundreds of children, he is in negotiations to star in the remake of the 2011 movie Starbuck, which premiered at last year’s Toronto film festival. The French Canadian movie tells the story of a middle aged man who finds out that he has fathered over 530 children through sperm donations. Do you think Vince is a good match for this role?
The storyline is pretty hilarious; the lead character is described as an “irresponsible adolescent”, which is why I can actually see Vince in this role. He has perfected this character. After his current girlfriend discovers that she is pregnant, his past resurfaces and he learns that he has fathered hundreds of children through his “job” as a donor to a sperm clinic. The plot escalates when his offspring decide to file a class-action lawsuit to reveal their father’s identity, who is known only as “Starbuck” from the donation forms. There is obviously a lot of comedy in this but I’m assuming some real heart as well.
The original film was in French, and it is being remade for American audiences. The writer, directors and producer from the original are on board for the remake, but I hope they don’t dilute it too much by catering to Hollywood. I do think it is slightly odd that the original is only 1 year old, but I guess someone somewhere thinks that there is money to be made by taking this great storyline and making it a marketable Vince Vaughn type comedy. I do think it’s a great plot, but I’m not sure they need to “remake” it.
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The storyline is pretty hilarious; the lead character is described as an “irresponsible adolescent”, which is why I can actually see Vince in this role. He has perfected this character. After his current girlfriend discovers that she is pregnant, his past resurfaces and he learns that he has fathered hundreds of children through his “job” as a donor to a sperm clinic. The plot escalates when his offspring decide to file a class-action lawsuit to reveal their father’s identity, who is known only as “Starbuck” from the donation forms. There is obviously a lot of comedy in this but I’m assuming some real heart as well.
The original film was in French, and it is being remade for American audiences. The writer, directors and producer from the original are on board for the remake, but I hope they don’t dilute it too much by catering to Hollywood. I do think it is slightly odd that the original is only 1 year old, but I guess someone somewhere thinks that there is money to be made by taking this great storyline and making it a marketable Vince Vaughn type comedy. I do think it’s a great plot, but I’m not sure they need to “remake” it.
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