Mark Wahlberg and James Franco join Date Night

They’ve signed on for the Steve Carell comedy

Apr 14th 2009 By Total Film

Mark Wahlberg just can’t get enough of the comedy material after The Happening – he’s joining James Franco in the cast of Date Night.

The film will star laugh titans Steve Carell and Tina Fey (below) as a married couple who decide to go out on the titular night but end up getting into a load of comical trouble.

Wahlberg’s lining to play a successful Wall Street type – a “comically buff” man to boot – who flirts with Fey, while Franco will be a dodgy yet stupid conman.

Also aboard are Leighton Meester as the couple’s babysitter, Taraji P Henson as a cop who tries to help them, Knocked Up’s Kristen Wiig as Fey’s best pal and Common as a criminal.

Night At The Museum helmer Shawn Levy is behind the camera for the movie, which will start shooting shortly.

[Source: Variety]

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