With all the terrible movies in Hollywood getting the sequel treatment, why not a good one like “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”?
Sadly, it’s not to be. But director Judd Apatow has plans. Big plans. Apatow tells The Associated Press he wants to do to “Virgin” co-star Seth Rogen what he did for “Virgin’s” leading man, comedian Steve Carrell: He wants to put his name in lights.
The burly, bearded Rogen, who plays stockroom clerk Cal, will star in Apatow’s next movie, another “offbeat romantic comedy.” Said Apatow: “I’ve worked with him since he was 16 on (the sitcom) ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and always thought he could be a big comedy star.”
Not a bad endorsement from the producer of “Anchorman.” Can sidekick Rogen follow in the footsteps of these other comic stars? He can only hope.
Vince Vaughn
SECOND FIDDLE: “Rudy”
LEADING MAN: “Swingers”
BOX OFFICE: $4.55 million
IMMORTAL WORDS: “You’re so money and you don’t even know it.”
Will Ferrell
SECOND FIDDLE: “Old School”
LEADING MAN: “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy”
BOX OFFICE: $75.19 million
IMMORTAL WORDS: “You’re my boy, Blue!”
Ben Stiller
SECOND FIDDLE: “The Cable Guy”
LEADING MAN: “There’s Something About Mary”
BOX OFFICE: $176.48 million
IMMORTAL WORDS: “What about Bret Fav-ra?”
Chris Tucker
SECOND FIDDLE: “Friday,” “Money Talks”
LEADING MAN: “Rush Hour”
BOX OFFICE: $141.18 million
IMMORTAL WORDS: “Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?”
Steve Carrell
SECOND FIDDLE: “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy”
LEADING MAN: “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”
BOX OFFICE: $71.9 million so far
IMMORTAL WORDS: “It was like … anytime of day … she was like, ‘Yeah, let’s go! I’m so nasty!’ “
Adam Sandler
SECOND FIDDLE: “Airheads”
LEADING MAN: “Billy Madison”
BOX OFFICE: $25.58 million
IMMORTAL WORDS: “I am the smartest man alive!”
