Novak To Join Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards

I have been following Quentin Tarantino and all of his projects for quite some time now. My first big film that I really fell in love with was of course Reservoir Dogs.. which is also the one that put him on the map. Ever since then he has put out one great film after another. I even enjoyed Death Proof immensely. I know some people don't like it because it was too "talky" but I really loved it.

So when talks began about The Inglorious Bastards remake of course I listened closely. Tarantino also has a thing for announcing projects and then never doing them. But this time he is serious and is rounding up some big names to fill some big shoes. Currently Brad Pitt is in talks to play Aldo Raine, leader of a rogue band of Jewish-American soldiers who wreak havoc on the bad guys in Nazi-occupied France and Eli Roth is in talks to play Sgt. Donnie Donowitz.

Today according to THR B.J. Novak may suit up to be in the film as well. He is expected to play PFC Utivich, described as a soldier of slight build who comes from New York. It appears that Tarantino's promise to the promoters of the Cannes Film Festival may not be false. They are aiming to begin shooting in the fall in Europe and hopefully wrap in time to make the Cannes deadline. Keep it here for more.