Friday, September 23, 2011

Brandt & Nash Join Magic Mike

Betsy Brandt and professional wrestler Kevin Nash have  Steven Soderbergh’s male stripper drama Magic Mike says The Hollywood Reporter.



The story is inspired by Channing Tatum’s pre-Hollywood days as a male dancer--The biopic follows a newcomer to the world of exotic dancing (Alex Pettyfer) who is tempted by an older woman (Demi Moore) as well as bond with a mentor to the younger stripper--The titular Magic Mike (Tatum)

It isn't known what character Brandt will play, but Nash is set to portray a male stripper.

Matthew McConaughey was just cast as Dallas, a former stripper who now owns the Xquisite club where Mike works. Joe Manganiello will play Big Dick Richie While White Collar's Matt Bomer also stars as another stripper. Cody Horn will play Pettyfer’s sister in the film who has a romance with Tatum’s character. Riley Keough plays Pettyfer's girlfriend. 30 year old Cuban actor William Levy has joined the pic most likely playing another stripper Gabriel Iglesias plays a DJ

Reid Carolin pens the screenplay.The idea of Magic Mike came about when Soderbergh and Tatum were working together on the espionage drama Haywire.

Tatum, Nick Wechsler, Gregory Jacobs and Carolin will produce the pic.

Filming recently started in Los Angeles. A release date has not been determined yet.but it comes to theaters in 2012

Here are set pics courtesy of Channing Tatum Unwrapped

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