Kevin Kline joins 'Frank or Francis'

KlineThe cast of Charlie Kaufman's sophomore feature "Frank or Francis" got a bit more interesting, as Kevin Kline has become mounted on tackle several supporting roles within the film, that is slated to star Jack Black, Steve Carell and Nicolas Cage.A satire of Hollywood set to music, project stories the rear-and-forth from a representative as well as an online blogger who loves berating his motion picture talent.Black will have Francis, a charmless yet very intelligent Internet troll who reviews movies online.Carell is within foretells play Frank, a effective, somewhat pretentious filmmaker who's cheating on his wife.Cage will portray The Emcee, an actress famous for commercial, high-concept films including his newest hit, "Body fat Father."For Kline, he'll play Richard Waller, the brother of Jonathan Waller, the director of the imaginary film entitled "Hiroshima," the greatest-grossing movie of-time. Kline will even play Richard's Mind, an animatronic mind that, by using advanced screenwriting techniques, helps Jonathan create a completely inoffensive creation that may have the largest possible appeal and zero artistic integrity.Likely Story's Anthony Bregman is creating the pic, that is skedded to start lensing in The month of january. WME is packaging the project and casting director Jeanne McCarthy continues to be dealing with Kaufman to cast two femme singing roles.Kline most lately starred in Robert Redford's "The Conspirator" and Ivan Reitman's "No Strings Attached." Thesp lately wrapped Lawrence Kasdan's "Darling Companion," that also stars Diane Keaton, Richard Jenkins and Dianne Wiest.Kline is repped by CAA and Hofflund/Polone. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com