Nicholson, Freeman & Segal Are Dirty Old Men

A spec script by the name of Dirty Old Men has caught attention right out the gate. THR reveals that cinematic elder-statesman Morgan Freeman is attached with Peter Segal circling around it.

So what’s it about? Doesn’t the title say it all? Essentially an aging playboy meets the love of his life and his BFF and wingman (Freeman’s role) tried his damndest to break them up. An R-rated raunch-fest starring actors past their 60s? I know this will immediately turn off at least half of the readers, but I must see that movie.

Even better is the revelation that Warner Brothers really wants Jack Nicholson to star alongside Freeman. He’s not involved at the moment - not signed on or attached but “aware” of it. But you can imagine the studio likes the notion of re-teaming Freeman and Nicholson after their last collaboration The Bucket List worked out well.

I also remember hearing that Nicholson was originally approached for Bad Santa and wanted to do it. But his commitment to Something’s Gotta Give prevented him from doing so.