Whoopi Goldberg joined Tony Goldwyn’s film “Ezra” without reading the script

Whoopi Goldberg and Tony Goldwyn

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Whoopi Goldberg accepted her role in Tony Goldwyn’s film Ezra Without reading the script. The two actors have known each other since they co-starred in the 1990s ghost.

“If he says he’s got something, I don’t care how other people respond to it, I’m there,” Goldberg said of Goldwyn during Tuesday’s episode of the show. the viewThe actor appeared as a guest alongside Bobby Cannavale and Rose Byrne.

Goodberg played Oda Mae Brown, a medium who communicates with the spirit of Patrick Swayze ghost (She won an Oscar for this role.) Goldwyn was the opponent, Karl Broner, and Goldberg said this week he was a “great partner.”

in EzraGoldberg plays Cannavale’s character’s manager, a comedian struggling to co-parent his autistic son. Byrne, Robert DeNiro, Rainn Wilson and others round out the cast. Goldwyn directed the film, and also has a small screen part. The project premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year and will now hit theaters this weekend.

“The vibe of the movie was like, ‘Yes, I want to be a part of this,’” Goldberg said this week when Goldwyn first asked her about it. “People don’t usually ask me. So, when someone says, ‘Hey, do you want to come play?'” it’s like, Yes!

Goldwyn spoke about how he cast his friend in the project, saying, “I just emailed. Me and Bobby were talking when the movie started together, and we said, ‘You know who would be great… Whoopi.'” I just emailed Whoopi. He says, “Hey, I’m doing this movie with Bobby and Bob De Niro. There’s this part that you’d be perfect for. Can I send you the script?” Don’t you want to read the script? She was like, ‘No, I’m there. Just tell me where to go!'”