Susan Sarandon to feel the speed · 2007-04-03 13:11
Susan Sarandon and John Goodman are to star in the next movie by cult directors and “Matrix” creators Larry and Andy Wachowski, says Playfuls.
The pair will play the parents of the main character Emile Hirsch in Speed Racer, the live-action version of the classic 1960’s anime cartoon.
The film follows the adventures of young race car driver Speed and his quest for glory in his thundering, gadget-laden vehicle.
The show revolved around Speed’s family, and the Wachowskis are being selective about who they pick for those roles.
Goodman is playing Pops, a former wrestler-turned-race car owner and builder. Sarandon’s character is the backbone of the family as well as the Mach 5 Go Racing Team.
Casting is under way for the characters of Speed’s girlfriend, Trixie, and his mysterious archrival, Racer X.
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