Affleck Has a Couple of Reasons to Use the ‘F-Word’

Weird double piece of good new, bad news regarding Casey Affleck on this Friday evening. First, Affleck’s private life is about to become a carnival show of its own. This is related to some stunts on I’m Still Here. The good news portion: Affleck the actor is taking the lead in a Fox Searchlight rom com that has been mounted with indie helmer Alex Holdridge in the director’s chair. In a Duplass bros. like scenario, Holdrige is moving from small indie In Search of a Midnight Kiss, to big “indie” with The F-Word. His debut film won the Independent Spirit’s John Cassavetes Award – for films under 500,000 budget.

Based on the play “Cigars and Toothpaste” by T.J. Dawe and Michael Rinaldi, scripted by Elan Mastai, this revolves around a young man named Wallace and woman whose budding romance threatens their friendship. The screenplay was a Black List favorite and will require a 20-something lead actress for the opposite to Affleck.

Producing are Russell Smith and Liane Halfon of Mr. Mudd Prods., Mark Costa and Ford Oelman of NHO Entertainment, Mark Stephenson of Sleep Noir and Chris Gary.