Just as we thought Lionsgate cemented the cast for the upcoming Kristen Stewart/Jesse Eisenberg comedy ‘American Ultra,’ Connie Britton is now replacing Sharon Stone in the film. The action-comedy only recently began shooting, most of which is being done in New Orleans, and reports indicate a scheduling conflict for the last minute change.
Lionsgate paid only $7 million for the distribution rights to the film earlier this year, the project is being directed by Nima Nourizadeh based off a script written by Max Landis.
The film should do rather well, as fans are already accustomed to seeing Stewart and Eisenberg work together. Since the duo’s joint-film ‘Adventureland’ released in 2009 both stars have been on the rise and moved on to larger projects. In the film Eisenberg is a pot-smoking layabout who lives with his girlfriend (played by Kristen Stewart) in a relatively quiet small town. All of that changes when a government agency turns out to be looking for Eisenberg’s character, wishing to activate his ‘sleeper agent’ status.
Nashville’s Connie Britton steps in for Sharon Stone in Kristen Stewart, Eisenberg comedy ‘American Ultra’
