Sean Astin, Celia Weston and Sara Foster get Demoted
By Gregg Goldstein
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Sean Astin, Celia Weston and Sara Foster are being promoted to work alongside Michael Vartan and David Cross in the independent feature comedy "Demoted ."
The film centers on two tire salesmen (Astin, Vartan) who delight in playing cruel pranks on their co-worker (Cross). When the victim unexpectedly becomes their boss, he places the humiliated duo in secretarial jobs.
Foster will play the wife of Astin’s character, who’s tricked into believing he was promoted. Weston will play the head secretary, who inspires the best friends to plot their revenge.
J.B. Rogers ("American Pie 2") will direct from a screenplay by Dan Callahan.
Astin ("Lord of the Rings") is filming "Stay Cool" with Winona Ryder. Foster stars in the November release "The Other End of the Line." Longtime character actress Weston’s credits include "Junebug" and "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days."
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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