Will Ferrell to star in 'The 100 Year-Old Man' adaptation

Hollywood actor Will Ferrell is set to star as the main character in the English adaptation of "The 100-Year-Old Man".
Back in 2013, the Jonas Jonasson's comic novel 'The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared' was adapted into a Swedish movie, but now Ferrell and his team are giving the story another go.
"Narcos" screenwriter Jason George has been hired to write the script about a man named Allan (Ferrell) who manages to escape his nursing home on his 100th birthday, reported Variety.
"My character, Allan, knows the art of being funny just by being. That is something Will Ferrell masters to perfection. Great humour with small measurements. I am happy that Allan is now in his hands," Jonasson said.

The 2013 version received an Academy Award nomination for best makeup and hair and was the third-highest grossing movie in Swedish history with USD 50 million in the worldwide box office.
Jonasson's book, which was released back in 2012, went on to sell more than 10 million copies worldwide.
Although, Ferrell and his Gary Sanchez team are attached to the English adaptation, no director has been found yet.