It looks like Jason Reitman will be teaming up with Jim Carrey for a comedy entitled Pierre Pierre. We get the scoop this morning from the mysterious caves of yahoo:
Jim Carrey is teaming with “Juno” director Jason Reitman on a comedy titled “Pierre Pierre.” The story centers on a self-indulgent French nihilist (Carrey) who is entrusted to transport a stolen Mona Lisa and in the process falls back in love with his homeland.
“Pierre Pierre” will not be the Oscar-nominated Reitman’s next project, but it is being eyed as a potential vehicle after the possible actors strike in the summer. Reitman is currently producing “Jennifer’s Body,” a dark comedy-horror written by “Juno” scribe Diablo Cody.
I have great interest in seeing Jim Carrey play a French Nihilist. For the little I know about this character, I already love him and look forward to seeing if Carrey’s interpretation matches what I am currently picturing in my minds eye. If he wears a beret and/or a turtleneck I will laugh my ass off.
It has been a while since Carrey came out with a quality comedy so he is certainly due. Carey has 3 projects lined up in 2009 so I would hazard a guess that we will see this film come to fruition in 2010; it will be here soon enough. The Big Lebowski has taught us many things, and one truth is that nihilists are comedy gold.
