Hugh Laurie (
Stuart Little) has joined the cast of 20th Century Fox's remake of
The Flight of the Phoenix, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The John Moore-directed action thriller, a redo of the 1965 film, revolves around a plane crash in the Mongolian desert. Laurie will play a corporate type who goes hysterical once the plane crashes.
Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi, Tyrese, Miranda Otto, Tony Curran, Scott Michael Campbell and Jared Padalecki star.