Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart to star in The Intouchables remake

The Breaking Bad and Ride Along actors are to co-star in the Hollywood version of French hit comedy The Intouchables

Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston will star opposite Ride Along's Kevin Hart in a US remake of the French smash-hit comedy The Intouchables.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the pair have been picked by the Weinstein Company for the roles played by Franiois Cluzet and Omar Sy in the original film. Released in 2011 and directed by Olivier Nakache and iric Toledano, The Intouchables told the story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy quadriplegic man and his caregiver. It was a massive homegrown hit, grossing $166m (115.4m) and selling 19.4m tickets - and is the second highest-grossing homegrown film at the French box office (after Bienvenue Chez les Ch'tis). It was also a worldwide hit, grossing $426m globally.