Those hoping Christopher Guest’s eight-episode HBO mockumentary “Family Tree” would resemble Guest’s big-screen mockumentaries appear to be getting their wish.
Fred Willard, Michael McKean and Ed Begley Jr. – all veterans of Guest movies “This is Spinal Tap,” “Best In Show,” “A Mighty Wind” and “For Your Consideration” – have just signed on the the HBO project, which stars Chris O’Dowd (“Bridesmaids”) as Tom Chadwick, a fellow trying to track down his family history.
McKean will play Tom’s father, Begley will play Tom’s uncle and Willard will play the Begley character’s neighbor.
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