Is Kyle Gallner playing Wayne Gretzky in the next Kevin Smith Film?
According to SlashFilm, Kevin Smith tweeted that Kyle Gallner is playing a “Wayne Gretzky-Like” character (not actually Gretzky) in his upcoming hockey movie titled Hit Somebody. Gallner has just finished working with Smith on Red State and also had significant parts in the Nightmare on Elm Street remake, The Haunting in Connecticut and Jennifer’s Body. He’s also appeared on many TV shows including Big Love, Veronica Mars and Smallville as Bart Allen aka The Flash.
Hit Somebody is based on a Warren Zevon song with lyrics by acclaimed writer Mitch Albom. The song tell a story of a hockey player who strives to score just one goal in a hockey game. You can hear the song in the video below. Enjoy!
Kyle prefers to remain mysterious to the rest of the Sound On Sight team. His parents are rumored to have worked in Hollywood in the 80's and were clearly fans of James Cameron's 'Terminator' series. Kyle contributes to the blog section of our site and every so often submits a review. His favorite films are 'Evil Dead 2', 'The Thing', 'The Shining', 'Blade Runner' and 'The Road Warrior'. His favorite filmmakers are Sam Raimi, Danny Boyle, Darren Aronofsky, Brian De Palma and Martin Scorsese. 
[...] And finally the writer/director claims Red State will be his second-to-last film that he will ever direct with plans to focus solely on producing and distribution. His final film will be his hockey comedy titled Hit Somebody. [...]