Producers are already looking to find Ferrell’s replacement, but it’s unknown whether they’ll be able to keep Captain Dad’s scheduled launch date or even keep the project intact.
Captain Dad also stars Michael Cera, Catherine Keener and Jack Kilmer, but they’re waiting to see what happens next with the movie.
THR dropped the news that Ferrell exited Captain Dad less than two weeks before principal photography was set to begin on September 26 in Cartegena, Colombia.
It wasn’t explained why he departed at the last minute, but now director/screenplay writer Sebastian Silva and his crew are trying to pick up the pieces.