In Our Idiot Brother, Paul Rudd plays the shaggy-haired titular character, a guy so naively idiotic that he hands a uniformed police officer marijuana after the cop claims to be having a bad day. How did Rudd transform himself from a socially conscious law student who romances his hot ex-stepsister in Clueless to a socially imbecilic drifter who yearns for his dog Willie Nelson? You can always trace a direct line through a few important roles to illustrate what led to an actor's current success. As such, let's look at nine pivotal performances that track the evolution of Paul Rudd.
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As we discovered when comparing the careers of Shia LaBeouf and Michael J. Fox, as well as Leslie Mann and Madeline Kahn, most movie stars have big-screen ancestors. It's hard to be a breakout talent who defies categorization and precedent. In the case of Our Idiot Brother star Zooey Deschanel, her career has matched one other raven-haired thespian's rise to prominence: That would be Andie MacDowell.
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Because Hollywood never met a property it didn't want to resuscitate, Sony has commissioned Source Code screenwriter Ben Ripley to pen its remake of Flatliners. The Joel Schumacher-directed 1990 film starred Julia Roberts (and her awesome hair), Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland and Billy Baldwin as medical students toying with near-death experiences to increasingly dangerous outcomes. Sorta like movie executives continuing to mine former VHS faves for redux treatment! [Deadline]
The little movie that couldn't has become the little movie that still probably won't but will at least have fun trying: Since Tuesday, when we brought you the story of The Worst Movie EVER! and its unprecedented $11 opening weekend, a groundswell of lookie-loos from around the world have made the trailer a mini-hit on YouTube and initiated something of a cult following on Facebook. It still has a ways to go before reaching The Room levels of notoriety, but for now, anyway, it can still claim one critical distinction: Nobody has any idea who its one ticket-buying viewer is.
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· With an all-star cast of up-and-comers (Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Olivia Wilde, Cillian Murphy, Vincent Kartheiser, Alex Pettyfer and Matt Bomer) and Andrew Niccol (Gattaca) behind the camera/typewriter, In Time is potentially one of the more intriguing releases of the fall. Either that or a silly and overwrought mess of hacky future touches. Judging from the new international trailer intriguing could win out, but be careful: heavy spoilers await. Your Friday Buzz Break is here.
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After spending the past four years as resident hottie werewolf Jacob Black in the Twilight franchise, Taylor Lautner is using his upcoming thriller Abduction to really showcase his range. We've already seen the teen heartthrob exhibit fear, stubble and action hero bravery. Now it's time to see the serious side of Lautner via a trio of stills from John Singleton's Abduction set.
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In What's Your Number?, Anna Faris stars as a woman who revisits her past sexual conquests in the hopes of finding her real soulmate. She seemingly won't have much luck with her prior lays, if only because Chris Evans plays her probable future sexual conquest/soulmate -- but, hey, it's the thought that counts. That thought is at the center of the French poster for What's Your Number?, which features the film's very-direct French title change. Click through for a look and a chuckle.
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The Internet collectively recoiled when the video of Jim Carrey professing his undying love for Emma Stone was released by the Ace Ventura star, but don't worry -- it was all a joke! Except for the joke part. "Yes, my msg to Emma Stone was a comedy routine," Carrey wrote on Twitter, "and the funniest part is that everything i said is tru." Lolz? He continued: "People often ask me if i'm being funny or serious. The answer is 'YES.' ?;^]" Glad that's cleared up. >:'P* [@JimCarrey]
There's been precious few sightings to date of Rooney Mara in character as Swedish punk-rock bisexu-hacker Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Which can only be a good thing; there's only so much toplessness a marketing campaign can really withstand in the far-off months leading up to release. But what's this? New Rooney? Fully clothed, hooded and pointing at a dude? Ooh la la, let us at it. (Bonus: Daniel Craig and Christopher Plummer, also fully clothed!)
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"I do like the Fox series [...], but I'd resisted the idea of the concert film. It just seemed an inherently thin idea. And when compared with some of the greats, say Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz on the Band, exceptional for both its music and its insight, it is. But a hallmark of the show, in addition to some of the best musical mash-ups ever, is its celebration of differences, an ode to the outsiders that pack high school hallways. Those kids get an almost equal voice here. [...] Glee represents validation, as significant as the enjoyment to be had from all those show-stopping Broadway-styled productions. So if you're feeling down, and troubled, and you need a helping hand..." Yeah, actually, I do. Can the Glee movie run to Home Depot and get me some batteries? [LAT]
While November's sequel The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt. 1 approaches slowly but surely, at least two of the franchise's long-time cast members are spending their downtime cavorting around in even more fantastical fashion -- in matching his 'n' hers superhero costumes that transform them into the comic book duo known as "The Wonder Twins." Hit the jump to discover which Twilight fan favorites suited up in spandex for your weekend gawking pleasure.
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Also in this Friday edition of The Broadsheet: Olivia Wilde may find Better Living Through Chemistry... Natalie Portman and Katherine Heigl have something common... Paul Greengrass gets busy... and more ahead.
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Though a U.S. release date has yet to be set, Twi-hards are already squeeing with anticipation for Robert Pattinson's period adaptation Bel Ami, in which the Twilight star plays a turn of the century dandy sleeping his way through the ranks of Parisian high society. Which means he gets up close and personal (and hot and heavy and between the sheets) with pretty much every woman in sight, as seen in a new batch of pics that have surfaced online.
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While the weather forecast for much of the East Coast looks like a storyboard from Day After Tomorrow thanks to Hurricane Irene, the box office forecast is decidedly more calm. As summer continues to crawl toward Labor Day, three genre films hit theaters, all with the diminished expectations that come with their late August release dates. What movie will you probably ignore this weekend? To the forecast!
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Many pro wrestlers have suffered trials and tribulations similar to those endured by the troubled former ring champ in decline played by Mickey Rourke in Darren Aronofsky's 2008 Oscar nominee The Wrestler. But as a particularly sad investigative report by Grantland suggests, wrestling veteran Ric Flair (born Richard Fliehr), whose personal and financial troubles have sent him into a steep decades-long decline, may be the closest the WWE/TNA world currently has to a real life Randy "The Ram" Robinson.
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