When I went to the library to pick up some of these titles, it so happened that they didn't carry any of them, except for A Confederacy of Dunces (what library doesn't carry Vonnegut?!). I was sort of dissapointed because I went there hoping to get Vonnegut's books and Catch-22 after hearing that they are the popular choices. So I just took A Confederacy of Dunces and went home.
Just by looking at the cover of the book, I didn't know what to expect: A large man dressed like a bum and a bird pecking at his ear. Still, I opened the book and began to read.
Within a few pages I found myself laughing out loud and each page just got more and more insane. The reason for this is not so much the story (there almost isn't one), but it's the book's protagonist Ignatius J. Reilly. If you haven't read the book then I won't spoil it for you, but Ignatius is one of the funniest characters in all of literature; from the way he talks, thinks and looks.
Now, I came across this article at Moviefone, that has Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover) saying:
"I've read two books in my life, and I'd like to do 'Confederacy of Dunces' -- which will never happen"
It's true. Hollywood has been trying to make a big screen adaptation of the book since the 70's and all sorts of actors have been attached to play Ignatius; from John Candy, John Belushi, Chris Farley and most recently Will Farrell -- since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005 (where the book takes place), the studio decided to pull the plug. There was also a rumor going around that the role of Ignatius was cursed because every actor (until Farrell) that was supposed to star in it, died after taking the role (Candy, Belushi, Farley and Divine).
Still, if the film were to get a green light, who would make a perfect Ignatius J. Reilly?
In my humble opinion, I think Danny McBride would be absolutely perfect.
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