El Tonto is fully financed by Armory Film’s Christopher Lemole and Tim Zajaros. The pic is produced by Wrigley Pictures’ John Rickard, Armory’s Chris Lemole and Tim Zajaros, and Alex Saks.

El Tonto centers on a mute simpleton who gets off a bus in Los Angeles and, through no real fault or aim of his own, rises through the Hollywood scene to become a celebrity, only to then lose it all.

EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Day’s feature directorial debut El Tonto, which started production today in Los Angeles, has expanded its ensemble cast with Crazy Rich Asians' Ken Jeong, The Pianist Oscar ...

Day will write, star in, and direct the film "El Tonto," Variety reports. Cameras are due start rolling in October. The film is a satire of Hollywood, according to THR.

ANI News Join our Whatsapp channel Washington DC, [USA] Sep 06 (ANI): Actor Charlie Day is all set to make his director ial debut with upcoming comedy movie ' El Tonto ' or 'The Fool'.

Day wrote and will also star in the film. "El Tonto" focuses on a "mute simpleton" who, upon his arrival in Los Angeles, rises to fame, but loses it all.

Charlie Day is making his directorial debut in the Hollywood comedy “El Tonto,” which he will also produce and star in as a mute who becomes a celebrity and loses it all.