The breakout star from this summer’s The Hangover has landed a role in Steve Carell’s new movie. According to THR, Zach Galifianakis is in negotiations to join the cast of the upcoming comedy Dinner for Schmucks. It’s produced by Paramount and will be directed by Jay Roach. Find out more on the cast and the film below.
Something about Judd Apatow’s film Funny People got me thinking. The director pretty much gathered some of the most popular comedic talents he could find with all different types of skills and demeanors and put them in the same movie. While I agree with his choices I couldn’t help think about all the different type of comedians there are out there and what makes each of them so special?
Below are 8 different types of comedians who did not snag themselves a spot in Funny People, but are in fact some of the most funny people out their. Check out our list of actors below…
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British actress Lucy Punch is tacking on another project to her ever expanding resume. According to THR, the actress is in final negotiations to star in the upcoming comedy Dinner for Schmucks. The film is a remake of the 1998 French film Le diner de cons (The Dinner Game), which was written and directed by Francis Veber. The English version will be helmed by Meet the Parents director, Jay Roach.
Dreamworks introduces the ultimate animated 3-D creature-feature, with Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon’s Monsters Vs. Aliens – that’s right, the battle that children (and those guilt-ridden, imaginative adults) have fantasized about since Monsters Inc. and Space Jam. When Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon) is bulldozed by a gunk-infested meteor on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows 49 feet and eleven inches. While imprisoned in a secret government compound, she meets a congenial squad of monsters: Cockroach (Hugh Laurie), Half-Ape/Half-Fish (Will Arnett), and B.O.B. (Seth Rogen). When an alien robot lands on Earth and begins destroying the country, the military releases the monsters to combat the alien robot and, obviously, save the world!
Entering this week’s box office race as a graduate from the Judd Apatow school of comedy comes I Love You, Man. Paul Rudd stars as Peter Klaven, a straight-laced real estate broker who is in desperate need of some male companionship. Upon preparation for his upcoming wedding he realizes he’ll be missing one important element, a best man. Peter has spent the majority of his life dedicating his time to women, and has never had any real interaction with his male peers. Due to his unusual and embarrassing situation he enlists the help of his family to help him find a friend.
I don’t pay attention to major fashion magazines. I’m more into film trades or a good novel from time to time. Yet, every once in a while there’s that “special edition” or “collector’s issue” that comes out and gets me every time. This year my guilty pleasure is the latest issue of Vanity Fair. The above photo is just one of the many satirical images that feature some of today’s most popular funny men and women. The magazine highlights who they consider to be the new comedy legends of this generation. Some of their picks include actors who’ve just made their mark in recent years, while others have been around for ages.
More on Vanity Fair and the comedy legends photo spread after the jump.
Great news to report. One of my favorite actors is in negotiations to co-star in a new film. I’m referring to none other than the very talented and very funny Paul Rudd. I can’t explain how much of a fan I am of this guy. I watched Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers just because he was in it. Now, if that’s not devotion then I don’t know what is. On a lighter note Variety is reporting that Rudd is in talks to star in an untitled project written, directed, and produced by the legendary James L. Brooks. The film is a romantic comedy and will feature Reese Witherspoon as the female lead.
Paul Rudd and Jason Segel are definitely a recipe for success. The redband trailer is not too different from the original trailer, but you definitely get a few awesome moments that you were missing out on. We even get to see a guest appearance from Jon Favreau who gives a great line at the end of the trailer. With all this Iron Man success, it’s nice to see him playing up his dry comedy, acting side.
Check out the trailer below (beware NSFW)…
Have I fully expressed my love of Paul Rudd to you yet? He’s pure genius. The man could make cardboard interesting. Although I Love You, Man looks a bit, well chick-flicky for me, I’m so there. I mean think about it, every comedy Rudd has been in, even if it sucked, he has absolutely rocked. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Knocked Up, Night at the Museum hell even “Little Britain USA.”
Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think…
