"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."