Spy vs. Stu

[Ace]

Um... can't say I'm thrilled about this concept or film just based on this little info. The script, director and co-stars better be fantastic.

And sheesh The Matador was not a send up of Bond or a spy.

Stu is next target for Brosnan
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
November 17, 2006'Stu' is next target for Brosnan
By Borys Kit

Nov 17, 2006

Pierce Brosnan can't get enough of playing a spy.

The former James Bond is going back to the spy world, signing on to star in "Spy vs. Stu," a comedy for New Line Cinema. Brosnan also will produce the movie though his Irish Dream production shingle.

Based on an original screenplay from the writing team of Keith Mitchell and Allie Dvorin, the comedy centers on Stu, a commitment-phobe who plans to propose to his girlfriend during an island vacation. Unbeknownst to him, a handsome, debonair spy (Brosnan) is on the other end of the island, having just finished saving the world. When the bored spy takes a serious liking to Stu's girl, Stu is forced to compete with the ultrasuave superspy in order to win the heart of his true love.

No director is on board yet.

New Line production executives Richard Brener and Jeff Katz will oversee the project for the studio. The studio spent the past year wooing Brosnan, getting him comfortable with revisiting the filmic world of intrigue and to celebrate his image as a suave spy and not mock it.

Brosnan, repped by CAA and attorney Tom Hansen, portrayed Bond in four high-grossing films, beginning with 1995's "GoldenEye." He did a send up the classic suave spy character with last year's "The Matador," in which he played an assassin having a slow nervous breakdown.

Mitchell and Dvorin have collaborated on "The Untitled Peter Westbrook Story" for the Walt Disney Co./Touchstone, "The Club" for Paramount and "Brewster's Millions" for ABC Family. Mitchell wrote "Mr. 3000" for Disney. The duo are repped by APA and Anonymous Content.

[Yuliya]

Just looking at the subject line, I thought it was Mrs. Doubtfire - 2.

No, I don't like the idea, either. But it's just the first rumor, so who knows, the real idea might be different. And surely, the spy ought to get a girl, too...?

[Ace]

Aiiii... I know Williams wants him for that but please -- just no.

I hope with a year of wooing by New Line that this project is really worth that effort and PB agreeing.

In comedies like this it's the everyman/schlub that usuully winds up with the girl -- think Honeymoon in Vegas (though Caan was a mobster and a bit of a manipulating sociopath)

[Yuliya]

I'm fine with every shlub winding up with a girl, even though I secretly think some of them should not reproduce. I merely express a wish for PB's character to wind up with some girl, too.

[Lauryn]

Sweet mother of God. Forgive me for saying it, but this sounds like an SNL parody of the sort of pap an aging ex-Bond actor might get sent through his mail slot. Back in the day, my old GP Michael Caine would have had a go at it, but then Mr. "Jaws 4: the Revenge" would, wouldn't he? Maybe this could turn out to be passable, like Caine's "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," which it sounds half like, but both writers seem to have cut their teeth on kiddie baseball flicks. Not that I'm being sniffy because, with writers, you never know, but at least "Scoundrels" had Stanley Shapiro, an old pro who could write frothy romantic comedies in his sleep -- and Michael Caine got a free trip to the Riviera. Maybe when I see who's attached to direct and co-star I'll sleep sounder. I'll need a bit of a lie-down with a title like "Spy vs Stu." Hell, I'll need to hibernate.

I'd much rather him stay away from send-ups just yet and go serious and clear decks for "The November Man." I read one of that series once, "The British Cross" though that's not the one they eventually plan to film. I found Devereaux a bit flat as a character (and the writer is too fond of telling the reader how affectless he is, all shades of grey). But there are ways you could go deep with him, where an audience for adult spy thrillers would want to go, and the SMA is just the right age to tackle him, I think.

[Ace]

I really wish I could read the script because right now just looking at the concept I can't see why the hell he'd want to do this unless it was fantastic and he was offered a bus load of money. He's not Roger Moore -- he has a healthy career -- without spoofing Bond, and he's certainly not in the Michael Caine zone of needing to buy a house with Jaws 4.

Maybe it's one of those films that just stays in development hell. I mean what happened to Larceny for Lovers, Blood & Champagne (damn I want that film before it's too late!), the Butler comedy and a host of other films? November Man was announced last year and where is it? And yes if he does this where does this put November Man? Would he want to play two spies back to back? If that doesn't interest him anymore then why not go after The Equilizer now that Harvey has it. He can't even start this until after he does Crown anyway -- that's suppossed to start in March and better not be delayed for this film.

If it does happen I'll try and console myself with New Line pursuing him this hard for it for one year because it's a solid project and not a cheap gimmick and that it is as good as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. But from just the concept as it stands this is about LAST on the list of films I want to see him doing.

Sigh... at least Brenner has a semi good track record with films for New Line including Wedding Crashers.

[sparklingblue]

I agree with you all, ladies. From the summary it all seems a little tacky and I hope it's better than that if Pierce really ends up being in it.

[tim]

Oh dear!!!

Is this a joke.The announcement was made same day the new james bond was released.I wish Brosnan stay away from this project.If he really want to go back to spy film he should do November Man.

[Johanna]

www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5hiDv-VlyHTjRH8AvtDDUJwc-u6wA

According to this page (in spanish), Pierce will start filming the action comedy "Spy vs Stu" next February in Puerto Rico, and will be directed by Howard Deutch. Informed today the Corporation of Cinema of the Caribbean island.

Johanna

[formermi6agent]

When is Pierce going to do a serious action film outside of Bond?