Hesher's Rainn Wilson on Getting Serious, the Future of The Office, and Being a Dad


Updated 05/12/11 9:12 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Video: Interview With Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson is best-known for his role as Dwight Schrute on The Office, but he gets a chance to show off his range as a dramatic actor in his latest movie. In Hesher, which is out in selected theaters Friday, Rainn portrays a pill-popping, recently widowed dad whose grieving is interrupted by a strange visitor, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Rainn said that, while he hasn't experienced a Read more

Rainn Wilson and Director James Gunn Talk Super's "Absurd Humor" and "Warped Sensibility"


Updated 04/07/11 9:59 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Rainn Wilson and James Gunn 2011 WonderCon Interview For Super

Rainn Wilson and director James Gunn stopped by WonderCon last weekend to talk about their dark comedy Super. Gunn, who's the ex-husband of Wilson's The Office costar Jenna Fischer, talks about how Wilson came to be cast as Frank, a costumed but powerless superhero. Wilson divulges the reasons why he wanted to make the film, and why this "oddball" movie isn't for everyone — a statement I'd Read more

Super: A Major Misnomer of a Movie Title


Updated 10/15/11 8:47 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Super Movie Review Starring Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page

In Super, Rainn Wilson dons a costume to play a different kind of social avenger: one without any powers, strength, or special talents. Wilson plays Frank, a downtrodden diner cook whose spouse (Liv Tyler) has recently left him. He has an enlightening spiritual experience that compels him to suit up as "The Crimson Bolt," and run around his town fighting crime with nothing but a disguise, the Read more

Liv and Steven Tyler Have a Super Night of Father-Daughter Bonding


Updated 04/12/11 1:13 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Pictures of Liv Tyler and Steven Tyler Hugging at the LA Premiere of Super 2011-03-22 07:47:28

Liv Tyler had her American Idol judge father, Steven, on her arm for the LA premiere of her new movie Super last night. The Aerosmith frontman has been busy promoting his Fox program and bonding with his new buds Ryan Seacrest and Jennifer Lopez, but he seemed happy to support his daughter's big evening and even show some paternal PDA. Her costars in the indie superhero film Ellen Page and Rainn Read more

Rainn Wilson Talks Getting Tearful Over Steve Carell's Departure From The Office


Updated 07/28/11 4:47 PM · Posted by PopSugarTV · 0 comments

Rainn Wilson Talks Getting Tearful Over Steve Carell's Departure From The Office

Rainn Wilson tells Jay Leno how sad it was to wrap up shooting with Steve Carell, joking that it was like a cast of kids losing a father ("We miss you, dad! Come home please!"). Rainn goes on to share that he isn't yet sure who will be taking Steve's place, but mentions how amazing it's been working with Will Ferrell as Steve's temporary replacement. Read more

Movie Preview: Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page Fight Bad Guys in Super


Updated 03/07/11 1:39 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Super Trailer, Starring Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, and Kevin Bacon

The Office's Rainn Wilson is leaving his desk job to take on a masked alter ego in Super. Wilson stars as Frank, a married man whose wife (Liv Tyler) leaves him for a drug dealer (Kevin Bacon). Upset over the split, Frank decides to win her back by taking on the persona of Crimson Bolt, a violent hero who wields a wrench as his weapon. To help him in his endeavors, a girl from a comic book store Read more

Hesher Trailer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Lights Things on Fire, Meets Natalie Portman


Updated 02/21/11 4:42 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Hesher Trailer Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman 2011-02-21 10:36:27

Thanks to a long-haired Joseph Gordon-Levitt, indie flick Hesher made some waves at last year's Sundance Film Festival, but we've been waiting since then for a release date and a trailer. Today, we have both; the movie comes out April 15, and we finally get a longer look at the film (more than just this clip), which stars Gordon-Levitt as a grungy mentor of sorts to Devon Brochu's character T.J., Read more

Peep World Trailer: Michael C. Hall and Rainn Wilson Are a Dysfunctional Family


Updated 02/08/11 8:40 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Peep World Trailer Starring Michael C. Hall, Rainn Wilson, and Sarah Silverman

The trailer for Peep World makes it look a lot like The Royal Tenenbaums, if one of the Tenenbaum kids had written a book about the family and infuriated everyone. Youngest child Nathan Meyerwitz (Parks and Recreation's Ben Schwartz) has just published Peep World, exploiting the lives and problems of each of his siblings. The casting of the brothers and sister is its biggest draw: Michael C. Read more

Link Time — Will Ferrell Recruits You For The Other Guys


Updated 09/10/10 9:53 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Will Ferrell's NYPD Recruitment Video For The Other Guys

Will Ferrell made this recruitment video for the NYPD, complete with freeze frame special effects — Funny or Die Ferrell is also rumored for a Spanish-language comedy. No joke — The Wrap The Real Housewives want more money from Bravo — TV Squad Quentin Tarantino is reportedly looking to write and direct The Shadow — Cinematical Talks begin for The Girl Who Played With Fire movie — Read more