The news is starting to trickle in a bit faster regarding JJ Abrams' super secret flick, Super 8. We learned over the weekend that Kyle Chandler(Friday Night Lights) and Elle Fanning(Phoebe in Wonderland) were the first big names announced for roles. Now we're getting a few more, and in keeping with the first two cast members these actors are recognizable but not exactly A-listers.
THR is reporting that Ron Eldard(Ghost Ship), Noah Emmerich(Pride and Glory), Gabriel Basso(The Big C), Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee and Zach Mills have all signed on for undisclosed roles. All we continue to know about the film is that it's some sort of alien flick. Are we even really certain of that?
Emmerich is an actor I've always dug. He plays a usually tightly wound, misguided schmuck in a lot of films. Eldard is an actor I've disliked ever since he was on ER as Julianna Marguiles's rebound guy after George Clooney left. I think his name was Shep. Even more reason to dislike him. That's a Stooge, not a paramedic.