The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that comedy actor and writer Thomas Lennon is set to join the cast of the upcoming National Lampoon origins film.
The new film, titled A Futile and Stupid Gesture, will tell the story of National Lampoon co-founder Douglas Kenney who died in 1980. Lennon is set to play Michael O’Donoghue, “one of the first writers at the magazine who later became an editor. He was the first head writer on Saturday Night Live and appeared in the first-ever skit on the show.”
Lennon, who co-wrote the Night at the Museum films as well as featuring in such films as I Love You, Man, The Dark Knight Rises and comedy show Reno 911!, joins an already stellar cast which includes Will Forte (Nebraska) as Kenny and Domhnall Gleeson (Star Wars: The Force Awakens).
Yesterday it was announced that in a strange turn of casting Joel McHale (Ted) will play Chevy Chase in the film. McHale famously worked alongside Chase on the cult comedy Community for four seasons before Chase left the show.
David Wain, the co-creator of Wet Hot American Summer, is in the director’s chair.
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Originally published April 8, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.
