If it wasn’t for the Wachowski brothers my interest in Speed Racer would be at a bare minimum and the casting so far does not have me any more excited as on top of Emile Hirsch in the lead role we now learn that Susan Sarandon and John Goodman are in negotiations to play the parents of Speed.
The film is based on the classic ’60s anime cartoon which follows the adventures of young race car driver, Speed (Hirsch), and his quest for glory in his thundering, gadget-laden vehicle Mach 5.
The article goes on to say that the show revolved around Speed’s family, and the Wachowskis are being selective about who they pick for those roles. Goodman is playing Pops, a race car owner and builder. Sarandon’s character is the backbone of the family as well as the Mach 5 Go Racing Team.
The next big role to be cast will be that of Speed’s girlfriend, Trixie, and his mysterious archrival, Racer X.
The plan is for the Wachowskis, who are writing and directing, to shoot in Germany in the summer for a summer 2008 release.
