Despite the risk of being beaten about the head and neck, McKay has approached Crowe to play the lead role of Billy Butcher in The Boys. Based on the Garth Ennis graphic novel series, the story follows a secret CIA team that monitors and punishes hard partying, out-of-control superheroes. Crowe does seem interested but wants to wait until the first draft of the script is handed in. Then he’ll be ready to give notes on how to properly shatter someone’s face by hitting them with nothing more than their own forehead. (MTV)

Is the world ready to see John C. Reilly in spandex? The Other Guys director Adam McKay is reported to be in talks to direct an adaptation of the über-violent Garth Ennis comic, The Boys. The comic follows a secret CIA team that monitors and punishes hard partying, out-of-control superheroes.

McKay is a strange pick for this dark and gruesome material, so I would expect him to add a comedic element that makes the film more family-friendly. Like Will Ferrell running around naked except for a Superman cape. He can study my neighbor’s kid for the role. Seriously, though. Put some pants on that kid. He’s six. (EW)