The cast for the upcoming David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) fantasy comedy, Your Highness, is shaping up nicely. Zooey Deschanel, Natalie Portman, Danny McBride James Franco and Damian Lewis have now been joined by Charlie’s Angels and Mulholland Drive actor Justin Theroux.
The film, written by McBride and Ben Best, centres on an arrogant, lazy prince (McBride) who must complete a quest in order to save his father’s kingdom. Franco while play his more heroic brother, while Portman and Deschanel will be their love interests, one a warrior princess and the other a virginal bride.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Theroux will play the villain, Leezar, an evil wizard with a bejeweled magical staff who kidnaps Dechanel’s princess, setting off the princes’ quest to rescue her.
Your Higness has already started shooting in Ireland and is due out at the end of next year.