If you were ever hoping to see a Star Wars/Breaking Bad crossover, today's the day....sort of. Jason Reitman, famous for directing Juno and Up in the Air, will be directing a one night only live reading of The Empire Strikes Back, featuring the former Jesse Pinkman, Aaron Paul, as Luke Skywalker.
The performance will take place this Thursday at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art as part of an on-going series that brings in new actors to read classic films. Opposite Aaron Paul will be legendary aggro-actor, J.K. Simmons, who will be reading for Darth Vader, and the guy from the All State Insurance commercials Dennis Haysbert, as Lando Calrissian. Also on the cast is that one funny British guy who isn't Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, who will be reading for C-3P0. Reitman still hasn't revealed who's going to be playing Leia, Han, or Chewie, but that's less exciting than actually finding out who'll be reading for the key roles of the Tauntan and the Wampa on Hoth.
[via EW]
