In a recent interview about her upcoming film Namesake, Mira Nair mentioned the following about her lead actor Kal Penn:
…after meeting him I felt that he was just the right man for the job. He is the fastest rising Indian American star. His film Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle is a big hit out here and all the 13-year-olds in America know and love him. The Namesake will be his first dramatic role. He is an extraordinary actor. He has just signed on as Superman’s best friend in the new movie called Superman Returns.
What? Oh my gosh, that is so cool. An Indian guy as Superman’s best friend instead of as a terrorist? Wait. It can’t be. Ign.com cures me of my delusions:
Penn confirmed that he will portray one of Lex Luthor’s henchmen (one of a handful seen in the film). Penn – who has been friends with the new Man of Steel, Brandon Routh, for about four years – admitted that he will only be reading the script for the first time this week and that he has yet to meet Kevin Spacey but is excited to work with him. A fan of director Bryan Singer’s films, Penn added that he is scheduled to go to Australia closer to the summer to film his scenes. His stint on Superman will last about two months.
Okay. THAT I can believe.
hey, at least he’s Superman’s best friend in real life 🙂 (for the last 4 years)
I have high hopes for Kal Penn in “Namesake.” And I’m thinking that Mira Nair will do a great job with it. I’m still a bit surprised that Jhumpa Lahiri is allowing it all, though.
At the very least, this is going to be an interesting movie.
Around which location in New York are they filming “the Namesake?”