LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) –
"Flight of the Conchords"
star Jemaine Clement is in final
negotiations to play one of the villains in "Men in Black 3."
Will Smith recently signed his deal to return as the alien-chasing
government agent, as did returning director Barry Sonnenfeld. Most of the
action in the Columbia project is taking place in 1969,
with Josh Brolin
playing a young Tommy Lee
Jones, who will bookend the movie.
Most of the new casting will be the villains, whose identities, look and
super-abilities are being kept under lock and key. It is known that
Clement is playing a villain named Boris, who is described as being
charmy and creepy at the same time. (The name Yaz was used as a filler
name, and since the script is still being polished, there is a chance
the name may change again.)
Clement made a name for himself as one-half of the comedic singing duo
in HBO's "Conchords" and has been slowly making inroads into features.
He appeared in the little-seen "Gentlemen Broncos" and has a role in the
Steve Carrell-Paul Rudd comedy "Dinner for Schmucks."