Since Johnny Knoxville and the Jackass label proved last year there may be a market for a Bad Grandpa on the Box Office hit-list, Robert De Niro has decided he wants a piece of the action, and has just signed on to join the upcoming raunchy comedy Dirty Grandpa, alongside Zac Efron.
Former Heat star De Niro is no stranger to comedy (as his Meet The Parents run proves), so should have no trouble played the grandpa who’s being driven across country to Florida (for spring break no less), by his soon-to-be-married straight-laced grandson (the character being brought to life by High School Musical’s Zac Efron).
Written and due to be directed by Dan Mazer (the director of the undeniably funny comedy I Give It A Year), Dirty Grandpa is being produced by Barry Josephson (Hide And Seek) for Universal, though at this point it’s still lacking both a start date, and an official release date.
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Source: Variety.
