With just two movie roles in the past 15 years, you could say that veteran actor Charles Grodin is a little lost.
Perhaps he should have tried Hare Krishna?
OK, if you don’t get that joke then you aren’t nearly as obsessive about the Muppets as Jason Segel is (and you clearly need to watch “The Muppet Movie” another dozen or so times). Segel’s obsession runs high enough, even, to invite back that lost friend for another Muppet go-round in his new film.
“I have a cameo for Charles Grodin in it,” the writer excitedly revealed about plans for his new Muppet film. “It’s a really brilliant cameo, I must say. I’m really proud of it.”
Grodin was previously the human lead in “The Great Muppet Caper.”
As for who else will make an appearance in his new film, Segel would only say that “at one point they need all the Muppets they can get.” So, presumably, that means a spot for everyone from Gonzo to the Grouch.
What it won’t have, Segel insisted, is any sort of beyond the pale adult humor — the type of humor he’s become famous for recently with the success of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.”
“When I get into Muppet mode I turn into a 12-year-old boy,” he protested. “I think them seeing me in those meetings, they had no doubt I would be OK with the tone.”
Segel’s Muppet project strikes me as getting better and better the more I know about it. Who else besides Grodin should he make room for? Clearly Elliot Gould, right? Sound off below.
May 6th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
The rumor that Grodin will be in this movie is a myth. Myth! Myth!
[Insert woman's voice]: “Yes?”
May 6th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
if you saw “forgetting sarah marshall” than you know mr.segal knows a thing or two about puppets. i for one am excited and extremely curious at the notion of segal helming a MUPPETS film.
May 6th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Dutch - your comment is full of Win.
May 7th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Good for him. I love ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and I like the ideas he has on this. I love the Muppets and want to see this back again for the new era of children. My two daughters would love this. ‘Muppets Take Manhattan’ was my favorite.
May 7th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Dutch, if you’re going to do it, get it right!
It should be…
[Insert woman’s voice]: “Yeth?”
May 7th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Two questions about this muppet movie:
Why?
and
Who cares?
Seriously, a guy who makes R-rated movies wants to make one starring Muppets? Makes you wonder about Hollywood these days. I’ll pass, thank you, and I predict many others will too. Muppets are sooooo lame (the word itself is used as an insult now in Great Britian!)
May 8th, 2008 at 12:51 am
@Lizzie
A1. Because millions of us want to see it.
A2. Millions of us.
May 8th, 2008 at 4:42 am
@Lizzie
Why? Because The Muppets rock… or at least they used to. Who cares? Well, The Muppet Movie is one of my all time favorite films. So I care.
As far as the word Muppet being an insult - to call someone a dog is also an insult, but millions of people still love dogs.
You know what we don’t love? Trolls.