Director Bennett Miller’s Moneyball was one of the best films of 2011, so it’s with great anticipation that we look toward his follow-up feature, the real-life drama Foxcatcher. The pic tells the true story of John du Pont, a paranoid schizophrenic who built a wrestling training facility on his 800-acre Pennsylvania estate where he subsequently shot and killed Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler David Schultz in 1996. Heir to his family’s chemical fortune, du Pont locked himself in his mansion for two days after murdering his friend, and spent the time on the phone with negotiators.
Miller has assembled a fantastic ensemble cast that includes Steve Carell as du Pont, Mark Ruffalo as Schultz, and Channing Tatum as Schultz’s brother. Some set photos have surfaced today that feature a nearly unrecognizable Ruffalo as the Olympian alongside a very in-shape Tatum. Hit the jump to take a look at the images. Foxcatcher is set to hit theaters sometime next fall.
Via Just Jared.
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So this is a comedy?
Was thinking the same thing.
You seriously got comedy from that synopsis?
lolz
I read the script. very good
i’m pretty sure it’s a dark comedy. a very dark comedy
are you thinking that because of how Ruffalo looks? because that how Schultz looke like in his olympic gear.
I go to university of Pittsburgh and they are filming this movie right outside my building!
Channing looks like a buff John krasinski in th pe first pic