Kate Hudson will star in Zach Braff's film 'Wish I Was Here,' according to reports
Kate Hudson has reportedly joined the cast of Zach Braff鈥檚 film 鈥淲ish I Was Here,鈥� for which Braff is raising funds via Kickstarter.
Hudson will play Braff鈥檚 wife in the movie, according to the . Braff will direct the film as he did with 鈥淕arden State,鈥� and has written the film鈥檚 script with his brother Adam Braff.
Braff was impressed with Hudson鈥檚 Oscar-nominated role in the 2000 film 鈥淎lmost Famous,鈥� according to , and the two are now 鈥済ood friends,鈥� the actor said.
The movie will follow a man named Aidan Bloom, played by Braff, a father and husband and trying to find work as an actor and searching for meaning in his life. After other educational options fall through, he begins to homeschool his children.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film will also star 鈥淗omeland鈥� actor Mandy Patinkin, 鈥淏ook of Mormon鈥� actor Josh Gad, and Jim Parsons of "The Big Bang Theory," who also appeared in Braff鈥檚 2004 film 鈥淕arden State.鈥�
Braff raised more than $2 million via the website Kickstarter for the film in four days. He has also secured funding for the film from Worldview Entertainment. The film鈥檚 total on is currently at more than $2,700,000.
鈥淕arden State,鈥� which was written and directed by Braff, centered on an aspiring actor (Braff) who returned to his hometown for his mother鈥檚 funeral. The movie also starred Natalie Portman, Ian Holm, and Peter Sarsgaard.
Hudson鈥檚 breakout role is widely considered to be her part in 鈥淎lmost Famous.鈥� She has also starred in romantic comedies such as 鈥淗ow to Lose A Guy in 10 Days,鈥� 鈥淩aising Helen,鈥� 鈥淔ool鈥檚 Gold,鈥� and 鈥淏ride Wars.鈥� She appeared in the film adaptation of the musical 鈥淣ine鈥� and has recently guest-starred on the Fox series 鈥淕lee鈥� as a tough teacher named Cassandra July.
According to Braff鈥檚 Kickstarter website, he hopes to release 鈥淲ish鈥� in September 2014.
