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Lauren Graham in BAD SANTA (2003).
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Graham, Goodman Join the ALMIGHTY

By: News Editor
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2006
Source: Hollywood Reporter

Lauren Graham and John Goodman have both signed on to star in EVAN ALMIGHTY. They join a cast which already includes Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman.

The Universal Pictures sequel to BRUCE ALMIGHTY Carell, who appeared as an anchorman in the first film, who now has a career as a politician. He gets an audience with God, played by a returning Morgan Freeman, who tells him to build an ark in preparation for a flood.

Graham will play Evan's wife. Goodman will play a congressman.

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Comments/Responses

• Mar 16, 2006, 07:15am •

Any chance to see Lauren Graham on the big screen is a plus! She shocked the hell out of me with her role in Bad Santa. I think she's amazing. i don't really care who else is in the movie or what the plot is; I'm going to see her. Ok, I think Carell's funny too, so the movie should be good.

• Mar 16, 2006, 07:20am •

Yeah, she shocked me too. I have seen Gilmore Girls once or twice and her going off on Bad Santa was hilarious. "F me Santa, F me Santa F me Santa" Priceless.

• Mar 16, 2006, 08:13am •

This actually looks pretty good, I would love to see Carell build and Ark, and I think John Goodman would be great In this movie.

• Mar 16, 2006, 11:31am •

Let me see. A sequel to a Jim Carrey movie, without Jim Carrey, and it's not being bashed? Are the 4 Horsemen riding?

This does sound like it will be great.

mckracken • Mar 16, 2006, 06:25pm •

awww... c'mon westend, you didnt like Son of the Mask or Dumb and Dumberer? [snicker] they were great...not.

I never took a liking to Steve Carrell, and I've only seen one episode of The Office so I guess he just strikes me as annoying... kinda like Carrey.

• Mar 16, 2006, 08:53pm •

I like Steve Carrell, the forty year old virgin was a funny movie. He's done a lot of funny cameo work, but all that said. Bruce Almighty was a fantastic movie, I have faith in Carrell to do it justice but I am kinda skeptic of the whole concept.

• Mar 17, 2006, 04:48pm •

This premise doesn't sound all that good to me, despite the cast.

• Mar 17, 2006, 10:06pm •

Carrell has done some good work but the Re-make of The Office was s*#t. Over acted and no where near the BBC original. Agree with Wes though, I'll pay the money to see Lauren Graham on the big screen. Hope it doesn't suffer the same fate as the other Carrey-les sequels.

• Mar 18, 2006, 02:08am •

I agree with jelliott, the re-make version of The Office isn't that good. It is like Carrell is trying to do an impression of Gervais' character. I do like Carrell, Graham (gorgeous), and Goodman is awesome!

lracors • Mar 20, 2006, 10:56am •

Graham is a very talented and funny lady. Her casting along with the others make this film seem less like a retread and more interesting with each nugget of casting news.

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