20th Century Fox landed the rights to the stage and movie classic Guys and Dolls, which starred Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando. The studio is looking to start developing the project soon. According to Deadline they want to cast Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Channing Tatum as the two main characters. Apparently, they're both interested in doing it. The studio still has yet to bring on a writer and director.
The musical was taken from Damon Runyon’s short stories that captured the rogue gangsters and gamblers of the 1920s and 1930s. Here, Nathan Detroit (Sinatra) has a town full of captive gamblers and wants to set up a floating crap game but needs money to do it. He bets his pal Sky Masterson (Brando) that Sky can’t get the wholesome Sarah Brown (Jean Simmons) — who runs a mission — to go with him to Havana.
The book was written by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, and the musical came from Frank Loesser. I can easily see Gordon-Levitt and Tatum starring in this movie together. The real life friends co-starred in several films including Havoc, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, and Stop-Loss. Tatum also makes a cameo appearance in JGL's directorial debut, Don Jon. Both actors also performed a music and dance number during this year's Academy Awards, and I think they both did a pretty good job! With a little work and polish, they might be able to pull this movie off!
What do you think about these two actors possibly starring in a movie musical together?