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Can Dane Cook Be Taken Seriously as a Dramatic Actor?

attends the premiere of "30 Minutes or Less" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on August 8, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

I don't know how in touch you are with Dane Cook's film career, but this December, the comedian-turned-actor stars in a kidnapping drama called Answers to Nothing. As a philandering husband whose wife is determined to get pregnant in spite of his infidelities, the leading role -- which appears to be completely (and purposefully) humorless in the trailer -- could be a step in a new direction for the 39-year-old stand-up. But can Dane Cook even be taken seriously as a dramatic actor at this point in his career?

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