Tobey Maguire Vs. Rabid Raccoons

The movie is called ‘The Details,’ and here is the synopsis: Jeff and Nealy are a struggling, married couple with a problem bigger than their petty differences.   That would be the infestation of rabid raccoons in their back yard.   The problems the couple has escalate, and, at some point, someone gets murdered with a bow and arrow.It’s a black comedy from writer/director Jacob Aaron Estes who blew critics away in 2004 with his unflinching ‘Mean Creek.’   Today comes word that Tobey Maguire, looking quite rabid himself in that pic above, has stepped into the role of Jeff.   He will be joining Elizabeth Banks, who is playing Nealy, in a role that was previously filled by James McAvoy.   Scheduling issues forced McAvoy to drop out.

“Maguire’s character is an everyman in the sense that he is composed of a morally ambiguous core,” Estes said. “He has good intentions, but he makes a lot of self-destructive mistakes.”

Ray Liotta, Anna Friel, and Laura Linney are also among those cast in the film.   ‘The Details’ begins shooting in Seattle in August.

Source: Variety