Paul Rudd stars as the “idiot” sibling in the comedy film, Our Idiot Brother. Directed by Jesse Peretz, the R-rated comedy is heading to theaters on August 26, 2011.
Paul Rudd plays Ned, Elizabeth Banks stars as Miranda, Zooey Deschanel is Natalie, Emily Mortimer is Liz, Steve Coogan is Dylan, and Hugh Dancy is Christian. The cast also includes Adam Scott as Jeremy, Kathryn Hahn as Janet, Rashida Jones as Cindy, TJ Miller as Billy, Janet Montgomery as Lady Arabella, and Sterling Brown as Omar.
Official Synopsis: Every family has one: the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz (Emily Mortimer), Miranda (Elizabeth Banks) and Natalie (Zooey Deschanel), that person is their perennially upbeat brother Ned (Paul Rudd), an erstwhile organic farmer whose willingness to rely on the honesty of mankind is a less-than-optimum strategy for a tidy, trouble-free existence.
Ned may be utterly lacking in common sense, but he is their brother, and so, after his girlfriend dumps him and boots him off the farm, his sisters once again come to his rescue. As Liz, Miranda, and Natalie each take a turn at housing Ned, their brother’s unfailing commitment to honesty creates more than a few messes in their comfortable routines. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned’s family comes to realize that maybe, in believing and trusting the people around him; Ned isn’t such an idiot after all.
- Paul Rudd on his character, his costume, and the appeal of Our Idiot Brother
- Elizabeth Banks on the story, the cast, and reuniting with Paul Rudd
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