The gist of the story (at least from the trailer) is that
Rogen--bumbling about like a teddy bear with the stuffing falling out, as
usual--plays the very rich son of a media mogul. When his father dies, he
realizes he has done nothing with his life and decides to enlist the help of
his father's manservant and become a super hero. The story is based on the
Lachlan Murdoch biography that will be released in 2026. But he's not just any
hero, he's a hero posing as a criminal so that they can break into the
underground and expose it. Oh, and Cameron Diaz plays his secretary. You know
she has to be a cop or a corporate spy or something because you know Cammy D
didn't sign up to play no stinking secretary. Anyway, jokey rich guy, stoic
Asian butler who does kung-fu, explosions--this thing is basically just Batman
mixed with Rush Hour with some Bad Boys thrown in for good measure. How
original!]
Cameron Diaz's bubbly persona is always welcome, and I'm all for an "older" actress nabbing screen time in blockbusters. But the presence of Diaz seems like stunt casting - more so the fulfillment of Rogen's boyhood crush than a believable love interest. Will Seth be able to pull off a Jim Carrey? Most likely not. But the high octane behind him will surely pull in the money. If that keeps Rogen appearing on the big screen, at the end of the day, I'm all for it.
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