Temp Bastard

BJ Novak (Ryan the former temp now jailed boss on The Office) has officially confirmed that he will staring in Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards. He signed the contract Friday. That makes him join the ranks of Eli Roth, Brad Pitt, and Mike Myers. I'm interested to see Novak in this role, something totally different than taking abuse from Michael Scott. Novak is also a writer and producer on The Office. He says that he's really excited for the upcoming season and that he and Toby will be in the first episode. Oh The Office, how far away are yea.

And apparently Novak did a solo show with a puppet. I'd like to see that.



Sidenote: Unfortunately Simon Pegg won't be able to be in Inglorious Bastards to to scheduling issues. In response to the miss opportunity he apparently said, "It's like Tom Selick saying, oh well, who the fuck is Indiana Jones?"

Those Bastards!

Can't take credit for it, but this image makes me smile.

So unless you've been living under a rock for the last few weeks (or maybe just watching The Dark Knight for your nth time) you've most likely heard by now that QT is finally making his much talked about, decade in the making war film (cribbing a 70's film title only) Inglorious Bastards! Or Basterds if you're going by the spelling in the leaked script.

The plot revolves around a group of Jew Nazi Hunters featuring a five chapter revenge strucuture that includes a story of a young French girl (which may even be filmed in French New Wave style.) Insiders who have read it (and luck bastards on the internet) are calling it phenomonal. Anyway, some casting has leaked as far as what actors will be playing this now legendary band of badasses. As names like Mickey Rouke, Tim Roth and Michael Madsen were once floated about the confirmed Bastards are currently Hostel director Eli Roth, former Office temp BJ Novak, and leading this group is Brad Mothefucking Pitt. That's how it'll read in the posters. With the motherfucking in his name (think that was part of the contract.)

UPDATE: Also thrown out there has been Simon Pegg and Corey Fledman!

While I still hope Roth might be involved (him + Nazi Villain+QT= awesome). I'm extremely excited to see you else will join this gang.

You know out there somewhere, Samuel L Jackson wanted to play Fred Williamson 's part.

The Chapters are as follows:

Chapter 1: Once Upon a Time... Nazi Occupied France

Chapter 2: Inglorious Basterds

Chapter 3: German Night in Paris

Chapter 4: Operation Kino

Chapter 5: Revenge of the Giant Face

Not sure what that last one means, but I've heard it's a doozy! Now starts the long wait. Color me excited!

BTW, has anyone seen the Tarantino presents Larry Bishop's Hell Ride? If you have no clue what I'm talking about, check out the grinhouse goodness trailer here.

Sidenote: Check out how many films Michael Madsen is currently working on. Mr. Yellow is busting his ass!