Tony Danza Might Play Daddy for Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Darkly Comic Directorial Debut

By  · Published on April 20th, 2012

Scientists still haven’t proven who the boss was, but Tony Danza is close to playing father to Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “porn-addicted, modern day Don Juan from New Jersey who sets out to become a less selfish person.” Don Jon’s Addiction was written by Gordon-Levitt and will act as his directorial debut.

It’s also the project that kept him (schedule-wise) from joining Django Unchained.

As for Danza, why the hell not? He’s an underestimated acting force that has a broader range than his Who’s the Boss? and Taxi roots suggest. Plus, he’d be joining Julianne Moore and Scarlett Johansson, which means the redhead quotient needs to be equaled out considerably. And, honestly, it’s about time Danza got a John Travolta moment. Danza should be playing out his elder statesmen years playing badass roles and getting more movie projects. [Variety]

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