{"id":14373,"date":"2011-06-08T21:42:19","date_gmt":"2011-06-09T02:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=14373"},"modified":"2011-06-08T21:42:19","modified_gmt":"2011-06-09T02:42:19","slug":"bridesmaids%e2%80%99-chris-o%e2%80%99dowd-signed-up-for-judd-apatow%e2%80%99s-next-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2011\/06\/08\/bridesmaids%e2%80%99-chris-o%e2%80%99dowd-signed-up-for-judd-apatow%e2%80%99s-next-film\/","title":{"rendered":"BRIDESMAIDS\u2019 Chris O\u2019Dowd Signed Up For Judd Apatow\u2019s Next Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>If you\u2019ve seen the British comedy The IT Crowd<\/em>, then you already know that Irish actor Chris O\u2019Dowd knows how to bring the funny.<\/p>\n

But if you\u2019re like most of America, you\u2019re probably only just getting acquainted with the actor through his supporting role in last year\u2019s Pirate Radio<\/strong> and more recently with his role as Kristin Wiig\u2019s love interest in this summer\u2019s comedy hit Bridesmaids<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And thanks to Bridesmaids\u2019 producer Judd Apatow, you\u2019ll be seeing more of O\u2019Dowd on the big screen soon as Apatow has cast O\u2019Dowd in his latest upcoming and untitled film. Previously known as This Is Forty<\/strong>, the film stars Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann in their married Knocked Up<\/strong> characters.<\/p>\n

Also joining the film with O\u2019Dowd in this round of casting are Charlyne Yi, Lena Dunham and Wyatt Russell. It is unknown if Yi will be reprising her stoner Knocked Up<\/strong> character or if she\u2019ll be playing a new role. Previously, Apatow has cast Albert Brooks in the role of Rudd\u2019s father and Megan Fox in the film.<\/p>\n

As a fan of O\u2019Dowd\u2019s work since I first discovered The IT Crowd<\/em> two years ago, I have to admit to being pretty excited by this news. I thought his work in Bridesmaids<\/strong> was perhaps his best yet and I\u2019m intrigued to see what he\u2019ll get to do in this film.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, O\u2019Dowd\u2019s IT Crowd<\/em> co-star Richard Ayoade is gaining notice in his own right for his feature directorial debut, the coming-of-age dramedy Submarine<\/strong>. Hopefully, their schedules won\u2019t get too busy to preclude returning for IT Crowd<\/em>\u2019s planned fifth season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Irish actor will star opposite Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann.<\/div>\n

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