CASTING AROUND

Jeff Bridges and Joan Allen will star in Francis Coppola’s “Tucker,” the true-ish story of the man who invented an efficient, non-gasoline powered auto in 1946, only to see it suppressed by the car industry, with Frederic Forrest and Mako in supporting parts. Rehearsals begin next week in San Francisco. . . . Michael Pare is a soldier of fortune who allies himself with Bruce Dern against militaristic cult leader Adam Ant for the last uncontaminated water in a post-apocalyptic society in the sci-fi movie “World Gone Wild,” now shooting in Tucson. . . . Ex-Wham lead singer George Michael has recorded “I Want Your Sex,” the first song to be released from the Eddie Murphy film “Beverly Hills Cop II.”