It’s Walton Goggins vs. Mel Gibson. No wait, it’s Walton Goggins vs. Santa Claus! Either way you want to look at it, the upcoming action-comedy Fatman sounds like a blast.
According to Deadline, Goggins has joined Gibson in Fatman, which centers on “a neglected and precocious 12-year-old who hires an unorthodox hitman to kill Santa Claus after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking. Goggins will star as Skinnyman, the eccentric, sharp-shooting hitman who works at a toy store.” Behind the camera are The Nelms Brothers (Small Town Crime) with Danny McBride, Jody Hill, and David Gordon Green as producers. That may tell you a little something about the style of comedy to expect.
The thought of Gibson, whose history of anti-Semitic statements is well-known, playing a beloved figure like Santa has rubbed some the wrong way. The controversy is either going to help this movie or kill it. No matter what, the addition of Goggins is a strong move that promises a lot of fun. He can currently be seen leading the CBS sitcom, The Unicorn.
