On new film, Jon Stewart and Steve Carell could make for an ‘Irresistible’ team
Jon Stewart and Steve Carell might be reuniting for a new film directed by Stewart called “Irresistible,’’ according to Variety.
Carell, who worked alongside Stewart as a correspondent on “The Daily Show’’ from 1999 to 2005, is one of the top choices for the lead role in the film, said to be a “political satire.’’ Stewart is slated to direct and produce the film, but plot details remain a mystery.
Stewart made his directorial debut in 2014 with his film “Rosewater,’’ a political drama that told the story of a journalist captured and interrogated by Iranian forces who suspected him of being a spy.
Carell, an Acton native who rose to fame starring in comedies such as “The 40-Year-Old Virgin’’ and “Crazy, Stupid, Love,’’ has transitioned to more dramatic roles in films such as “Foxcatcher,’’ “The Big Short,’’ and the upcoming film with Timothee Chalamet called “Beautiful Boy.’’
