Eric Bana Approached by Judd Apatow
According to the folks over at CHUD, Judd Apatow has approached Eric Bana to co-star with Adam Sandler in his next movie. The film will be a dramedy about stand-up comics and will also co-star Apatow regulars Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann.
Now, Bana might seem like an odd choice for an Apatow comedy - being the undeniably brilliant dramatic actor that he is - but some might not realize that Bana actually got his start by spending three years on a sketch comedy show. Word has it that if Bana were to accept, he would be playing the significant other of Mann’s character.
Honestly, while I’m a huge, huge fan of Bana’s dramatic work and think he’s one of the finest actors out there (Munich blew me away and is one of my favorites of the decade, Romulus, My Father also exceeded my high expectations, and then there is of course, his work in Chopper and Black Hawk Down - and The Time Traveler’s Wife is one I’m hotly anticipating), I’m all for him taking on something like this. It’s going back to his roots and he’d be in some of the best comedic hands out there right now - plus, with his background, he’ll should be able to balance the comedic and dramatic aspects that his role will require for this.
What do you think? Would taking this on be a good move for Bana or a waste of his time and talent?
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