Adam McKay offers new details about his fallout with former producing partner Will Ferrell
dailymail.co.ukFilmmaker Adam McKay opened up about the end of his partnership with comedian Will Ferrell back in November, though now he has revealed even more details.The 53-year-old director had been working with Ferrell for 25 years when their partnership came to an end over casting in McKay's new HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, debuting March 3.McKay revealed in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporterthat it was his failure to reach out to Ferrell before casting their longtime friend John C.
Reilly that ended the partnership and friendship. Opening up:Filmmaker Adam McKay opened up about the end of his partnership with comedian Will Ferrell back in November, though now he has revealed even more details Old partners:The 53-year-old director had been working with Ferrell for 25 years when their partnership came to an end over casting in McKay's new HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, debuting March 3Ferrell, who went to school at USC and was a massive Los Angeles Lakers fan, was said to have really wanted the role of Lakers owner Jerry Buss.When McKay got the pilot script from creators Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht, he ended up tapping Michael Shannon to play Dr.
Buss. McKay and Shannon had known each other for over 25 years, with his wife Shira Piven having worked with the actor back in Chicago.
Huge fan:Ferrell, who went to school at USC and was a massive Los Angeles Lakers fan, was said to have really wanted the role of Lakers owner Jerry Buss Real Dr.
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