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Grace Joins the Kids In America
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Topher Grace has come a long way since playing Eric Forman -- the skinny dork on That 70's Show. Really, I never believed the super-cute Donna (played by Laura Prepon) would have ever given him the time of day -- let alone date him or sleep with him. It's just the magic of television I guess. Even dorks get the girl. Fortunately, Grace has been able to leave Forman behind and transition into much different and more adult roles -- and he's managed to do a very good job of it too. From his first feature film role in Steven Soderberg's Traffic to playing Spidey-nemesis Eddie Brock in Spider-Man 3, Grace has steadily added to his resume and put together an impressive body of work in a relatively short amount of time. And now, according to Production Weekly, the actor has been set to star in Michael Dowse's Kids in America -- which, at first glance, might seem like a step back towards Forman territory.
The film, written by Dowse and That 70s Show vets Jackie and Jeff Filgo, centers around recent college grad Matt Franklin (Grace) obsessed with the dream girl that got away. But a wild Labor Day party gives him one last chance to get the girl and, along with his twin sister and their best friend, learn a little something while struggling with the future and their impeding adulthood.
Even though the plot of the film sounds a little like That 70s Show: The Later Years, I don't think it will really end up that way once it finished. Plus, Grace has really matured a an actor and I think he's smart enough to pick good roles for himself and improve even more. So, despite the films' description, I'm going to give it, and Grace, the benefit of the doubt. So far, he hasn't let me down and I don't think he will here either. Production on Kids in America is expected to start in February in Phoenix.
Valderrama is a Minor?
Filed under: Comedy », Casting », Warner Brothers », Newsstand »
Wilmer Valderrama who, with the merciful ending of That '70s Show is going movie crazy, has added
yet another feature to his already full slate. This time, he's agreed with Warner Brothers to star in Unaccompanied Minors, a comedy set in a
fictional airport. In the movie, a group of middle school students from broken homes find themselves stranded at the
airport, and take the opportunity to "create a makeshift holiday." Hmm. Does anyone else see a problem here?
The report says that Valderrama is going to star, but the thought of having the guy who is going to play Ponch
pretend to be in middle school is more than a little laughable. So far, his costars are Brett
Kelly (he's 13) and Tyler James Williams the star of Everybody Hates
Chris who, quite reasonably, is also 13. Valderrama? 26. At the moment, we're just going to have to fervently hope that the movie's "star" turns out to be an adult, for some reason. If it's not, all actors under 20 need to write nasty letters to the casting people at Warner's, because I'm sure at least one of them could match Valderrama's acting *cough* chops. Oh God, wait - do you think Valderrama's character has been held back 13 times, or something? Is that really funny or really dumb? It's so hard to decide.
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