Greek American actor Zach Galifianakis is set to star in Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu’s latest project Birdman, set for release this year. The film – which also stars Michael Keaton, Emma Stone and Australian actress Naomi Watts – is being made by Fox Searchlight and New Regency.
Birdman is a dark comedy that follows a former actor, who once played an iconic superhero, as he mounts a Broadway play based on a Raymond Carver short story in a bid to reclaim past glory. However, the play’s egotistical leading man threatens to throw everything down the tubes. Galifianakis will play the role of the producer who will help the young man make his dream come true.