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Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen Lean Into the Joke in Long ShotÂ
Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen Lean Into the Joke in Long ShotÂ
The shlubby guy gets the hot girl trope is a tale as old as time in Hollywood, but Theron and Rogen put a new, smart spin on it.Â
It's a story as old as time in Hollywood when the slacker guy gets the stunning, accomplished woman.
But Long Shot, the new movie that stars LGBTQ ally Charlize Theron as the pristine Secretary of State and presidential hopeful Charlotte Fields and Seth Rogen as Fred Flarsky, the shlubby journalist she once babysat who becomes her speechwriter and boyfriend, leans into the joke of the slovenly guy gets the hot girl trope. And it's peppered with enough feminist clapbacks and political insight to have audiences cheering for the odd couple.
Grace and Frankie's June Diane Raphael offers excellent support as Maggie, Fields's cynical lead staffer. Bob Odenkirk costars as the hapless president of the United States while O'Shea Jackson plays Flarsky's best friend. Ravi Patel rounds out the main cast as Charlotte's other key staffer.
But the movie, which provides a solid mix of intellectual humor and ridiculous gags, truly highlights Theron's comedic chops.
In the scene below, Rogen's Fred attempts to question Charlotte about a speech he's written.
