Michael Keaton Sheds Beetlejuice and Takes on a Role He’s Played Only a Few Times in His Career in New Film Opposite Mila Kunis
- Michael Keaton has played some of the best roles including Batman and Beetlejuice.
- He is going to play the role of a dad to a pregnant Mila Kunis in the upcoming film Goodrich.
- Goodrich is going to explore a father's journey who takes care of his younger children with the help of his adult daughter.
American actor Michael Keaton is an acclaimed name in the entertainment industry for his notable roles in a wide variety of genre films. He has won the hearts of many cinema fans with his work in movies like Batman, Beetlejuice, The Founder, and Birdman.
In fact, for his outstanding on-screen delivery, he has won accolades like 2 Golden Globe Awards, 4 Screen Actors Guild Awards, and 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Interestingly, playing a dad is not something that he does frequently. Fans are pretty sure that Keaton is going to nail his role as a dad in the upcoming comedy-drama, Goodrich.
Michael Keaton Is Set To Showcase His Dad Energy In His Upcoming Movie Opposite Mila Kunis
Michael Keaton is set to show his parenting skills in his upcoming movie, Goodrich. Written and directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer, the movie features Keaton as Andy Goodrich and Mila Kunis as Grace Goodrich. Produced by Dave Caplan, Jason Cloth, Kevin Mann, and Daniela Taplin Lundberg, the movie is set to release later this year.
What will be interesting to see is how Keaton plays his role as a dad in the movie. It has already been over 40 years of him gracefully playing the role of a dad in some of his movies. Whether it’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, Jack Frost, First Daughter, or The Other Guys, Keaton has impressed all the viewers and critics with his portrayal of a dad.
Similarly, in Goodrich, fans are expecting Keaton to deliver yet another phenomenal performance as a dad. The movie shows how Kunis’ character Grace Goodrich slowly realizes that her father Andy Goodrich is becoming a dad she never really had, but always wished for. Although it’s not so common for him to play the role of a dad, that won’t stop him from giving his best.
What Else is Known About Goodrich?
Goodrich’s plot revolves around the story of Andy Goodrich and his daughter Grace Goodrich. In the movie, Keaton takes center stage as his role as a dad is the primary concern that influences the story. When his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program, Andy seeks help from his adult pregnant daughter Grace to raise his 9-year-old twins.
Helping Andy raise his twins, Grace slowly realizes that he is turning into the father she herself wished she had, growing up. In director Hallie Meyers-Shyer’s words, Goodrich is a movie that aims to honor the films of the ’70s and ’80s that brilliantly melded comedy with drama.
The director also added that he wrote this movie especially for Keaton as a sign of respect. She told Deadline:
I wrote this film for the incomparable Michael Keaton and I can’t wait for audiences to see Michael back in the genre where we all fell in love with him.
Not just the director, but probably the entire team and all the fans of Keaton are excited to see the actor embodying a character like Andy.
Goodrich is set to hit the theatres on October 18, 2024.
