The cast for the baseball drama Trouble with the Curve is shaping up to be quite impressive. Clint Eastwood first signed on to the pic to play a baseball scout going blind who decides to take his daughter on one last scouting trip. Amy Adams quickly joined the cast as Eastwoodâs daughter, and recently Justin Timberlakeâfurthering his increasingly impressive film resumeâsigned on to play a former pitcher and current scout who takes a liking to Adams. Â Now Variety reports that John Goodman has signed on to play âan old-school scout and longtime friend of Eastwoodâs character who still believes in the manâs ability to spot talent.â Goodman makes a fantastic addition, and Iâm becoming more and more interested in this project with each casting announcement.Eastwoodâs longtime producing partner Robert Lorenz is making his directorial debut with the drama, which was written by Randy Brown. Goodman recently wrapped two highly anticipated projectsâRobert Zemeckisâ return to live-action Flight with Denzel Washington, and Ben Affleckâs next directorial effort Argo. Heâs also set to soon reteam with Joel and Ethan Coen on the folk music pic Inside Llewyn Davis which also stars Timberlake.
John Goodman Joins Clint Eastwood in the Baseball Drama TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE
John Goodman Joins TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE. Trouble with the Curve stars Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, and Justin Timberlake.