One day a director will figure out exactly what to do with an actor as talented as James Marsden. He was hamstrung almost right from the start with those Cyclops glasses in the X-MEN films. While he did the best he could, I never fully believed him as a father in Richard Kelly's THE BOX. The less said about 27 DRESSES, the better. And playing a cuckold to Superman in SUPERMAN LIVES didn't help. I think the closest he's gotten to really proving what he can do was, perhaps not coincidentally, in two musicals - ENCHANTED and HAIRSPRAY.
Sadly it seems that Marsden is still struggling to find the right roles. He's just signed on to star opposite Russell Brand in I HOP, a live-action/animation comedy from Tim Hill, the director of ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS. In the film, Marsden will play a guy who accidentally injures the Easter Bunny (Brand) and is forced to nurse him to recovery. While Marsden will be live-action, I'm guessing the Easter Bunny will be some kind of mo-cap/animation mix played by Brand.
The film is being produced by Chris Meledandri for Universal, who are also teaming on the upcoming DESPICABLE, ME.
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