I once heard that Brendan Fraser chooses roles not based on what they would do for his career, but whether or not they’d be “fun.” Considering his filmography (The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, Looney Tunes: Back In Action), what he considers fun involves running from/talking to things that will be added in digitally in post-production. In Journey To The Center of the Earth 3-D, he’ll be stretching his acting chops just a bit by running from CGI creatures and then out of the screen towards us…‘cause the movie’s in 3-D. I don’t know if you knew this, but you can view it in three dimensions.

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There was once a time, many moons ago, when someone said the name “Eddie Murphy” and people started laughing. They would think of him getting thrown through a plate glass window in Beverly Hills Cop, or on Saturday Night Live as Mr. Robinson, the black Mr. Rogers, and they would laugh. These days, if you stop on a crowded street and say, “Eddie Murphy,” you’re liable to get punched in the face. Outside of a well-received dramatic turn in 2006’s Dreamgirls, Eddie Murphy has been starring in bad comedies and family movies for over a decade now. This summer, when Eddie Murphy’s new film, Meet Dave, opens…that trend will continue.

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Ricky Gervais…sorta

I don’t know if you know this, but Ricky Gervais is funny. With such hits as Extras and The Office, Gervais has brought his “man of mediocrity” protagonist to a shining spotlight and established himself as one of the current leaders of comedy. He’s decided to trade in his television booties and strap on some cinematic sandals with his latest vehicle This Side of the Truth. Co-written and Co-directed with Matt Robinson, Gervais will star opposite Jennifer Garner.
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