Casting for Directorial Debut, 'Tammy'

Melissa McCarthy tells EW that Susan Sarandon is close to signing on to play her Grandma in Tammy, a comedy co-written and co-directed by the Bridesmaids star and her husband, Ben Falcone. McCarthy, 42, is set to play the titular main character “who’s kind of falling apart and has to get out of town but her car is broken down” she says. “So she ends up on the road with her grandma, who has drinking problem for sure. They both have their issues they’re not acknowledging and they’re leaving town without knowing where they’re going. I love that there’s something that happens in a car with people where all bets off. You’re off your rhythm, off your schedule, you’re forced to be completely adaptable or die.”

Originally Shirley MacLaine was attached to play the role of McCarthy’s grandma, but the deal never came to fruition. “It didn’t work out but I think it’s meant to be,” says McCarthy, of the now-likely casting of the 66-year-old Oscar winner. “It’s Susan, Susan, Susan. We’re putting together a cast that literally makes my head spin.”

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