Cary Elwes started playing the president in FX’s very young Frankenstein

Cary Elwes (Robin Hood: men in pantyhose, saw) is in the final talks to join the next FX driver Frankenstein very youngAnd according to reports, it will enter the role of the President of the United States.

The project is inspired by Mel Brooksiconic comedy of 1974 Young FrankensteinAnd Brooks himself is on board as an executive producer. Is collaborating Stefani Robinsonwriter and showrunner of What do we do in the shadeTogether with the Oscar winner Taika Waititiwhich is destined to direct the pilot.

Details of the plot for Frankenstein very young They are kept under the compresses and both FX and the 20th TV remain with tight lips on the project.

Also produce are Garrett BaschBrooks longtime partner Kevin Salter (History of the world, part 2, space balls 2and original Young Frankenstein producer Michael Gruskoff. The series is being developed on the 20th TV.

For fans of Brooks’ work, the connection to Young Frankenstein It is quite exciting. The classic Gothic Horror Parodiata in black and white 1974 with a sharp comic edge. He recited Gene Wilderwho co-scripted the script with Brooks, such as Frederick Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein’s grandson.

Determined to distance himself from the contaminated reputation of his family, Federico, who insists that his name is pronounced “Fronkensteen”, inherits the Transilvano Castle and puts himself out to demonstrate that his grandfather’s work was not madness.

With the help of Igor, played by Marty FeldmanAnd an eccentric support cast, Federico’s experiments inevitably spiral in chaos.

The film also appeared Peter Boyle As a monster, Cloris Leachman Like Frau Blücher, Madeline Kahn Like Federico’s girlfriend, e Teri Garr Like Inga. Brooks has even expressed Victor Frankenstein and a handful of other characters outside the camera, adding to the lasting charm of the film.

For Elwes, Frankenstein very young It will be a meeting with Brooks. The two worked for the first time on the 1993 parody Robin Hood: men in pantyhoseWhere Elwes played the owner outlaw and direct and co-script Brooks. Seeing them together again on a new comedy project looks like a perfect solution.