"Spy Kids" actress Carla Gugino will star opposite Jim Carrey in 20th Century Fox's modern adaptation of "Mr. Popper's Penguins," the actress' publicist has confirmed to TheWrap.
Mark Waters is directing and Davis Entertainment's John Davis is producing the family film, which is based on Richard and Florence Atwater's classic 1938 children's book.
Carrey stars as a powerful New York businessman who suddenly inherits six penguins, which proceed to disrupt his personal and professional life. Along the way, he learns the value of family and friendship — both human and otherwise.
Gugino is just the right fit for this project, because Carrey doesn't need brand-name co-stars like Jennifer Aniston ("Bruce Almighty") or Renee Zellweger ("Me, Myself & Irene") to find success at the box office.