Fresh off a well-received presentation forTerminator: Dark Fateat CinemaCon, its badass-looking starMackenzie Davisis in negotiations to joinSteve CarellandRose ByrneinJon Stewart’s political satireIrresistible, Collider has exclusively learned.
Sources say the story follows a slick Democratic strategist (Carell) who helps a retired veteran (Chris Cooper) run for Mayor in a small, right-wing town in Wisconsin – which is, of course, a swing state. Byrne will play Carell’s cutthroat Republican counterpart who campaigns on behalf of the local mayor, while Davis is nearing a deal to play Cooper’s daughter.
Stewart is putting together quite the ensemble for his second film – we hear Topher Grace is also poised to join the cast – which is obviously much more commercial than his directorial debutRosewater, which starredGael García Bernal. I imagine that Stewart learned quite a few things from his first film and is eager to apply those lessons to Irresistible, which seems like a smart play for the election year that is 2020.
The former Daily Show host wrote the original screenplay and will produce along withBrad Pitt’s company Plan B Entertainment, and Focus Features will distribute the film.
Best known for her starring role on AMC’sHalt and Catch Fire, Davis' credits includeBlade Runner 2049,The MartianandJason Reitman’sTully. She also starred in one of the most belovedBlack Mirrorepisodes,San Junipero. I’ve been a longtime fan of the actress, and I’m looking forward to her upcoming turn alongsideFinn Wolfhardin Amblin’s genre movieThe Turning. Davis is represented by UTA.
