Paul Rudd, Steve Coogan to Play Married Couple in "An Ideal Home"

Coogan's quite funny... very dry... loved him in Philomena.

Fuck this movie. Couldn't they have cast a REAL sidekick?

I hope there are a lot of scenes where Paul Rudd and Steve Coogan kiss and make out!

The whole "long-lost/unknown child/grandchild shows up at door with nowhere else to go" scenario has been so overplayed. It's embarrassing that anyone in the industry would even suggest such a thing these days.

How typical of them to cast straight actors in gay roles. They already don't want gay actors in straight roles, so why not at least give gay actors the gay roles?

Jake McDorman is playing Steve Coogan's son (who loses custody of the grandson).

Anybody been to the Dragon Room Lounge in Santa Fe?

Gayface! Gayface!

Sounds likes utter shit. I can't believe my tax dollars are financing this crap.

Cute Paul Rudd could do much better than Coogan IRL.

Which one is the top?

Endearing and hilarious?. Sounds banal.

Neil Patrick Harris and Matt Bomer weren't available?

NPH and Matt are still too young for the premise. I trust Andrew Fleming, always enjoyed his films.

cuties

The Neil Patrick Harris/David Burtka story

Rudd makes mediocre films with the most unsubtle titles. Role Models, Dinner for Schmucks, This is 40....the titles alone should tell you how boring and one-note he is as a comic actor. Him, Seth Rogen, Melissa McCarthy, they all suck.

More gay characters being played by straight actors who are "so brave" to pretend they are gay for the camera...

"about modern family"

How subliminal.

Rudd's not straight

I realize that he's a big star in the UK but the appeal of Steve Coogan aludes me entirely. Same with Russell Brand.

Paul Rudd is boring and not half as cute as he thinks he is.

So it's the story of a bisexual man coupled with a man of as yet indeterminate sexuality and their wacky adventures?

[quote]The whole "long-lost/unknown child/grandchild shows up at door with nowhere else to go" scenario has been so overplayed. It's embarrassing that anyone in the industry would even suggest such a thing these days.

Everyone knows that the gays can't help but dive into vagina every now and then.

Rudd already played gay in "The Object of My Affection."

Yes to Rudd, but old man Coogan? Ewww

I guess there won't be hot sex scenes if Coogan is in it. Couldn't they cast a handsome man?

Now, if they'd cast Mark Strong or Colin Firth instead of Coogan...

Coogan can be quite charming. I enjoyed his culinary tour in Italy with Rob Brydon in The Trip a lot.

Why don't they call it "MIXED NUTS"!!!! Oh wait, another Nora Ephron movie got that title

I loved him in that movie where he played a club owner/record producer in... Manchester? Birmingham? Completely dozy.

24 Hour Party People, he really had a great performance as Tony Wilson. If you were ever into post-punk, industrial, Manchester music it is a film you should see. It was streaming free on Amazon Instant Video when I looked for it a couple of days ago.

Aren't there wild stories about Coogan? Wild as in - he was dating Courtney Love but he was too kinky and depraved for her. No, I'm not joking.

Yes, lots of rumors, but it's hard to tell with someone like Courtney as the main source of the rumors. I'd say he's led a full life with many pleasurable experiences.

The pictures of the filming of Ideal Home that are on different instagram accounts look amazing - wild west gay aesthetic, luxurious sunsets, poolside tan legs. It reminds me a bit of REM's "Man on the Moon" video with a bit of The Birdcage. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

[quote] I'd say he's led a full life with many pleasurable experiences.

In other words, you're saying nothing at all. Thanks for stopping by.

You're welcome, R33!

Trailer's out.

And my god, Rudd has never looked hotter. He really should sport that beard and that haircut all the time.

Thank you so much R35 I already love this and can't wait to see it.

Looks delightfully cunty

Another gay movie starring straight men

This sounds like the plot of Coogan's 2012 movie What Maisie Knew, which was based on a Henry James novel.

Looks hilarious in a juvenile way (Oh no! Our relationship can't handle taking care for a kid! ... OMG! We love taking care of this kid! We can't imagine our lives without him!").

Not everthing gay related must be high brow entertainment.

Why didn't Alan Partridge catch on the US? Coogan is hilarious. I thought The Trip was boring though.

"Not everthing gay related must be high brow entertainment. "

Or legible.

Wow, Rudd has never looked better. He is a hot daddy.

Gay as punchline for an hour and a half? Oh, joy.

This is your regular reminder that the whole world is not at L.A. levels of gay acceptance yet so even crude humour like this has its place in advancing said acceptance.

Steve Coogan co-wrote Philomena and gave a lovely performance in that film (and while based on a true story, it was very empathetic to its gay characters). And Andrew Fleming gave us The Craft and Dick. I am looking forward to this one.

Looks like fun. I'm there. And yes, Paul looks good, though I could do without the beard.

R45, this is your regular reminder that no one outside of LA, SF or NYC will watch this tripe in a theatre.

Actually, R48, I could see some straight couples in the conservative west and southeast going to see this for funsies. It has cowboy and cooking show all over it. Ina Garten, Paula Deen, that Frontier cooking woman with the stuff all over Walmart, and the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy popularity of a few years ago. Things like this have their audience and the trailer shows that this movie will be in dialogue with those things.

Ugh, it’s like something the creators of Will and Grace would have made fifteen years ago.

I think Andrew Fleming is more subtle than what you might be getting from the trailer. (And let's not be dismissive of the positive sociological change that Will and Grace brought about even after it was first critiqued for "stereotyping.")

Alison Pill really should have better work. She’s talented.

gay clowns

Damn I’ve never thought of Rudd as sexy but he sure is in that trailer - the beard looks great on him

Yawn, being gay played for laughs, how original. Pile of shite.

They should bring Appatow & Rogan aboard and saturate it with "you know how I know you're Gay" jokes!

I love that there is a little bit of "Vicious" dynamic between the gay couple (sniping at each other).

The red band trailer was released exclusively on DigitalSpy. Lovely ass shot.

Poster.

Trailer was all over the place, but Paul looks hot.

I'm a fan of Rudd, but agree they should hire gay actors for gay roles. SURELY there are enough gay actors to cast. It is getting a bit ridiculous.

R11, you’ll find your answer toward the end of R58’s trailer submission.

I thought it was a cute and sweet little movie with lots of heart and I never once got offended by anything. I had a big fat stupid smile on my face the whole time. Some genuinely laugh-out-loud moments, even though it's funny throughout.

Rudd is the hottest he's ever been and ever will be. I just want to ride that fucking face until my taint catches fire. He also references Etel Merman at one point, which immediately made me think of DL.

I don't know why but I thought this was an Australian production, but it's actually shot in New Mexico?

I couldn't get through the first 15. Horrid.

Looks AWFUL. Not recommending it to my friend who has to see EVERY gay movie.

I watched it after a gay movie critic recommended it and I loved it. There's so much compassion and humanity to these characters that I didn't even notice the stereotypes. Which, of course, are rooted in reality. Just look at DL.

r65 What's with the all-caps?

R66 Too lazy for [italic]italics[/italic].

It felt very Lifetime movie-ish. Except for the swearing. I loved the leads bickering (very "Vicious").

PA: Why don't you leave him?

Paul: I probably will. But you know part of me wants to stick around to watch him die.

I like Jake McDorman as trashy loser trying to escape legal outhorities in his underwear getting stuck in the bathroom window.

[quote]I like Jake McDorman.

Fixed.

I would pay to see Paul Rudd read ads on the internet. I thing this is going to be great. Can't wait to see it!

Totally going to see that; looks fun.

Plot sounds similar to the 2004 Spanish film Cachorro (Bear Cub)

For a while there, I thought Paul was never going to have much of a movie career after The Object of My Affection. And here we are 20 years later.

So how'd you like it, r70?