Fresh off his Oscar-winning success with last year’s “Green Book,” filmmaker Peter Farrelly has decided which project is next. And according to a new report from Variety, the director is once again tackling a true story that sounds almost too good to be true.
The report says the untitled film will be based on the book, “The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A True Story of Friendship Stronger Than War,” co-authored by Joanna Molloy and John “Chickie” Donohue. The plot of the film will follow the true story of Donohue, who in 1967 left New York with a crazy idea to sneak into Vietnam. He then attempts to track down his childhood buddies so that he can share beers with them, while they are all fighting in the war.
In addition to directing, Farrelly plans on co-writing the script with Brian Currie and Pete Jones. No word on casting or anything, as of now, considering the film is still in its early stages.
Farrelly is obviously known recently for his work on the Oscar-winning film “Green Book.” However, instead of celebrating the success at the box office and awards shows, Farrelly spent much of awards season defending his recent film, as “Green Book” came under fire from pundits who claimed the anti-racism film actually itself is racist. There was also controversy when the family of one of the film’s subjects came forward claiming the story was completely false.
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In addition to all of this, Farrelly found himself in the middle of a #MeToo controversy when a decades-old story resurfaced where he joked about an incident where he admits to exposing his genitals to Cameron Diaz during the time that “There’s Something About Mary” was being developed.