Ryan Reynoldswill soon callMark Ruffalo"Daddy," as theAvengersstar will join his fellow MCU member in the sci-fi adventure movieThe Adam Project, which is heating up at Skydance and Netflix.
Reynolds is starring as a man who travels back in time to get help from his 13-year-old self. Together, they have to find their late father, who is now the same age as Reynolds, and set things right in order to save the future.
Shawn Levyis directing the movie, which will find Reynolds playing a man who must travel back in time to save the future. He’s forced to befriend his 13-year-old self, as the boy is the key to finding their late father (Ruffalo), who is now the same age as Reynolds (give or take a few years IRL).
The Hollywood Reporterbroke the news, adding thatZoe SaldanaandJennifer Garnerwill co-star, while two-time Oscar nomineeCatherine Keenerwill play the film’s villain, who has stolen powerful technology from Ruffalo’s brilliant physicist.Alex Mallari Jr.will play Keener’s right hand, while newcomerWalker Scobellwill play Reynolds' younger self in his first professional gig after being discovered in a youth acting class.
Skydance developed the project in-house and will produce alongside Levy’s 21 Laps banner and Reynolds' production company Maximum Effort. Production is currently under way in Vancouver. The project is also the first to fall under The Group Effort Initiative, which is a joint effort between Maximum Effort andBlake Lively’s B for Effort single aimed at bringing people of color into the filmmaking process.
Ruffalo is coming off an Emmy win for his astounding work in HBO’s limited seriesI Know This Much Is True,in which he played twins. He has earned three Oscar nominations with his performances inSpotlight,FoxcatcherandThe Kids Are All Right, and he also played the Hulk inAvengers: Endgame, which is the highest-grossing movie of all time.
Keener played the tea-stirring villain inGet Outand earned her Oscar nominations forCapoteandBeing John Malkovich. She lends her voice to the forthcoming animated sequelThe Croods 2, and she’ll soon be seen in the Netflix seriesBrand New Cherry FlavorfromNick AntoscaandLenore Zion.
Reynolds may be busy filmingThe Adam Project, but he’s also keeping a close eye on the development ofDeadpool 3, which recently brought in a new pair of screenwriters. For more on that R-rated Marvel movie,click here.
