Matthew McConaughey to take another ‘Lincoln Lawyer’ ride
Michael Connelly, author of The Lincoln Lawyer, could envision Matthew McConaughey playing his dodgy defense attorney Mickey Haller even before Matthew could.
After he wrote the novel, Michael saw Tropic Thunder and told his wife that he could see Matthew as the fast-taking, fast-moving defense attorney. “There were elements of his sleazy, underhanded agent in Tropic Thunder that showed he could handle Haller,” Michael told The Dish Rag at the press junket last week.
Connolly came up with the idea for Haller when he sat next to a defense attorney at a baseball game whom—when Michael asked where his office was — told him “I work out of the back of my car.” “The light bulb went off,” Connelly said. “I stayed until the ninth inning, and as you know, no one stays until the ninth inning, talking to the guy.” He’s also stayed in touch with him and even took the guy to the Los Angeles premiere on March 10.
McConaughey may hop in the backseat of the Lincoln again. Connelly’s second Mickey Haller book is due out in April. Do we sense a franchise?
