Pete Davidson would possibly simply be buying and selling punchlines for plot twists. The comic and actor is at present in negotiations to hitch Nicholas Hoult in Find out how to Rob a Financial institution, the upcoming action-packed challenge from Amazon MGM Studios, directed by none apart from David Leitch.
Whereas plot particulars are being saved locked tighter than a vault, it’s secure to anticipate some signature Leitch aptitude — large thrills, wild set items, and a complete lot of power, identical to he dropped at hits like Bullet Prepare, Deadpool 2, and The Fall Man.
By way of Deadline, insiders are saying this heist will not simply stay in your streaming queue — it’s heading to theaters.
The movie is shaping as much as be a heavyweight manufacturing with 87North’s Kelly McCormick and David Leitch producing alongside Think about Leisure’s Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, and Allan Mandelbaum.
The script, written by Mark Bianculli (who’s additionally govt producing), continues to be beneath wraps, however with Leitch on the wheel and an A-list ensemble anticipated to roll in, the thrill is already beginning to construct.
Davidson has been stacking his resume currently.
He simply wrapped The Decide Up for Amazon MGM, starring alongside Keke Palmer and Eddie Murphy, and can quickly be seen in A24’s Wizards. In 2023, he flexed his comedy chops in Peacock’s Bupkis, a semi-autobiographical collection he co-created, co-wrote, and govt produced.
He’s no stranger to each comedy and drama, with previous credit that embody The King of Staten Island (which he co-wrote, govt produced, and starred in), Netflix’s stand-up particular Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli, Our bodies Our bodies Our bodies for A24, DC’s The Suicide Squad, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts for Paramount, Trainwreck, Neon’s Huge Time Adolescence, Netflix’s Set It Up, and Peacock’s Meet Cute.
In fact, many nonetheless keep in mind his breakout years on Saturday Evening Stay, the place he was a solid member from 2014 to 2022.
Davidson is represented by WME, Ayala Cohen Administration, and lawyer Josh Sandler at Granderson Des Rochers — and if all goes properly, quickly he’ll even be representing one very difficult financial institution theft on the massive display.
