Jim Carrey & Jake Gyllenhaal To Star In 'Damn Yankees' Adaptation

Access Hollywood - February 27, 2009 9:27 AM PST
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Broadway is coming to Hollywood again, this time with Jim Carrey and Jake Gyllenhaal attached to star in a movie adaptation of the classic musical, "Damn Yankees," according to Variety.

The film is said to be a modern take on the 1955 Broadway musical about a man whose love of baseball causes him to make a deal with the devil.

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Jim is said to be playing the devil, while Jake will play the young baseball-loving Joe Boyd.

The producing team behind the upcoming "Hairspray" sequel will bring the Broadway adaptation to the big screen.

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The musical won seven Tony awards when it first debuted on The Great White Way in 1955.

"Damn Yankees" marks the first musical for both Jim and Jake.

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  • LIL ROCKER
    KOOOOOOOOOO
    report abuseposted March 19, 2009 9:50 PM PDT
  • justJoe
    I wonder who they will sign to play Lola? Not a big Carrey fan here so I hope he doesn't do his usual over the top performing but I LOVE Jake! Sure hope they all can sing and no voice dubbing is involved!
    report abuseposted February 28, 2009 6:02 AM PST
  • daisy k
    Such a cuttie. His photos were seen at milllionaire persoanals site __W e a l t h y M i n g l e. c o m__last week. It is said he is already in relationship with a young beautiful woman on that site now. ? looooooooool
    report abuseposted February 28, 2009 1:52 AM PST
  • daisy k
    Such a cuttie. His photos were seen at milllionaire persoanals site __W e a l t h y M i n g l e. c o m__last week. It is said he is already in relationship with a young beautiful woman on that site now. ? looooooooool
    report abuseposted February 28, 2009 1:52 AM PST
  • kathy c
    if we don't get the teenagers out of hollywood all we are going to get are REMAKES!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted February 27, 2009 10:54 AM PST
  • Grace K
    Such a cuttie. His photos were seen at millionaire persoanals site """""" B i l l i o n a i r e F r i e n d s . c o m""""""last week. It is said he is already in relationship with a young beautiful woman on that site now. -
    report abuseposted February 27, 2009 10:19 AM PST

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