Mark Ruffalo Directs "Sympathy for Delicious"

Ok, before I say anything about how much I love Mark Ruffalo, what the heck is up with this film title? Sympathy for Delicious? It’s even hard to say. But he’s starring in it, so I’ll be there. Because I love him.

Ruffalo is making his directorial debut with the film and also starring, along with James Franco and Chris Thornton. Filming starts this fall in L.A.

Thornton wrote the script and will play wheelchair-bound DJ, ‘Delicious’ Dead O’Dwyer who, through dabbling with faith-healing, acquires the power to cure the sick, but not himself. Ruffalo will play a Jesuit priest who helps Delicious come to terms with the limits of his gift, while Franco will play a rock star whose band exploits the man.

Ok, so that sounds different and interesting. I’ll definitely check it out. The film begins filming in L.A. this fall.

Image: Mark Ruffalo, Zodiac, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2007