“Quentin’s a lunatic who I love, and I’m happy that I got to spend the time. Carmichael said in the interview that a big reason the project died was the budget. Carmichael said while this particular project isn’t happening, he and the Safdies continue to spitball on new ideas.Īnother project that isn’t moving forward is a Django/Zorro feature proposed to him by Quentin Tarantino. The original film was directed by Walter Hill and starred Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy Carmichael would have played the Murphy role. The title refers to the fact that one of the characters, a former cop serving time for armed robbery, is released from prison for 48 hours in order to help solve the murders. The project was announced back in 2017 after the Safdies released their feature film “Good Time.” Carmichael would have also starred in the movie, which tells the story of a cop and a convict who team up to catch a pair of cop-killers. One of them was a proposed remake of the 1982 feature “48 Hours” Carmichael was cowriting with Josh and Benny Safdie. In a recent interview with GQ, he discussed that “I love getting rid of irons ” and at least two high-profile projects on Carmichael’s docket are not going forward. But even during Carmichael’s current rise, there are several projects he’s admitted he’s had to put aside.
With his Netflix special “Rothaniel” continuing to attract audiences, Jerrod Carmichael is on a hot streak.
