Josh Duhamel confirmed for Lionsgate ‘Shotgun Wedding’

By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Actor Josh Duhamel has official boarded the solid of motion comedy “Shotgun Wedding”.

Duhamel joined the undertaking following actor Armie Hammer’s exit after an argument over messages allegedly despatched by the actor had been leaked on-line.

The actor, identified for that includes in “Transformers” franchise, will function reverse Jennifer Lopez within the film.

According to Deadline, the announcement was made by Erin Westerman, president of manufacturing for the Lionsgate Motion Pictures Group.

Also becoming a member of the solid are actors Jennifer Coolidge and Sonia Braga to respectively play the moms of Duhamel and Lopez’s characters.

‘We could not be happier for our bride and groom of this ‘Shotgun Wedding’.

We know Josh and Jennifer will make a compelling and horny on-screen couple and they are going to be enjoyable sparring companions as their dream vacation spot wedding ceremony erupts right into a memorable nightmare,” Westerman stated.

“We are additionally thrilled to deliver Jennifer and Sonia on to our solid as Mothers of the Bride and Groom.

Their performing and comedic abilities will add one other enjoyable layer to this already-rich action-comedy,” he added.

“Shotgun Wedding” follows Darcy (Lopez) and Tom (Duhamel), who collect their lovable however very opinionated households for the final word vacation spot wedding ceremony simply because the couple start to get chilly toes.

And if that wasn’t sufficient of a menace to the celebration, all of a sudden everybody’s lives are in peril when all the get together is taken hostage.

The film hails from director “Pitch Perfect” director Jason Moore.

The script for the action-comedy has been penned by “New Girl” creator Liz Meriwether and Mark Hammer.

Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman are producing together with Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina.