Source: Variety

Variety says that "Deadwood" star Ian McShane has been cast in Paramount Pictures' Hot Rod.

The film -- a collaboration of "Saturday Night Live" comedy team the Lonely Island, Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer -- is being produced by Lorne Michaels and John Goldwyn through their Michaels Goldwyn. The company's Jill Messic executive produces.

Samberg stars as an accident-prone daredevil who plans to jump Snake River on a moped in an effort to emulate his hero Evel Knievel and win over his hard-to-please stepfather (McShane).

Pam Brady wrote the script. Schaffer is directing with Taccone taking a supporting role.