Let's face it, Rob Schneider's filmography is far from par. With films like Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, The Hot Chick, Little Man, The Animal and Little Nicky it is hard to see the actor in anything good or, at least, realistic. Many fans have come to prefer the actor in cameo roles instead of playing the part of star lead. Take Demolition Man and Judge Dredd for instance. Good roles.
It now looks like Rob Schneider is finally going to switch things up and step away from the knocking-heads comedy. He will instead try his hand at children's fantasy.
Schneider For Juliana and the Medicine Fish
According to THR,
Rob Schneider has signed on to star in the independent children's fantasy Juliana and the Medicine Fish.
The film will be directed by Jeremy Torrie.
Schneider will play a father who is trying to save his troubled fishing lodge as well as his relationship with his 12-year-old daughter, who uncovers an ancient secret in the waters near the lodge. The film is based on the book by Jake MacDonald.
Torrie and MacDonald teamed to write the screenplay for the adaptation.
Rob Schneider just finished production on the prison comedy Big Stan.
Production on Juliana and the Medicine Fish will begin this week in Canada.