Michael Rispoli, Death to Smoochy, Mr 3000 & more recently The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. is attached to play Bob Sala in the up coming "Rum Diary" along with newcomer Gavin Houston (below), who has been in episodes of Law and Order and Without a Trace. 
The Rum Diary is adapted from book to screen by Director Bruce Robinson, produced by Johnny Depps Infinitum Nihil and written by Hunter S Thompson who died in 2004. The Rum diary was written in the 1960's and was first published in the 1998.
They will both join cast members Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Richard Jenkins & Amber Heard in the Rum Diary due to start filming the end of March 2009.
Just a quick note while we are on the subject of Johnny he has apparently arrived in Puerto Rico seen around old San Juan. If anyone has seen him don't forget to share
