Deschanel says 'Yes' to female lead

Post by **TNPihl** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:35 am

Zooey Claire Deschanel (Elf) is starring opposite Jim Carrey in "Yes Man" for Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow. Deschanel plays the romantic female lead, a women Carrey meets on his journeys.

She next appears in the science fiction mini-series "Tin Man", a retelling of The Wizard of Oz.

Bradley Cooper already has been cast as Carrey's best friend and Rhys Darby as Carrey's boss. Filming is expected to begin within a month.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

grinchy steve · Post by **grinchy steve** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:59 pm

I know she's in 'The Happening' (Shyamalan) and 'The Assassination of Jesse James' and I saw a lot of the movies on her imdb-page ... but I can't remember her from anything really.

Honestly, I thought a big Jim Carrey movie like this would have a bigger co-star. But this one is fine, I guess.

typical · Post by **typical** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:57 pm

isn't she a little young for him? i thought she was something like 26.....i didn't read the book..is the part for a young woman???

grinchy steve · Post by **grinchy steve** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:23 pm

My thoughts exactly ... she's only 2 years older then me. I was thinking more of a "older" woman as his wife, since you really can see Jim is aging in his latest movies.

Post by **TNPihl** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:54 pm

Some photos from her latest movies:

"Elf" (2003)

"All Real Girls" (2003)

Upcoming mini-series "Tin Man" (2007)

Great, now they are ready to begin filming.

jimliker · Post by **jimliker** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:06 pm

she looks beautiful

Jim & her will make a good on-screen pair!

grinchy steve · Post by **grinchy steve** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:19 pm

She is beautiful, that's a fact.

CarreyGirl · Post by **CarreyGirl** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:39 pm

I not know this girl!!!

typical · Post by **typical** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:58 pm

i watched her in failure to launch...and she was quite funny in that

CinnamonGirl · Post by **CinnamonGirl** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:18 pm

I loved her in "Almost Famous" She played the older sister of the main character.

CarreyGirl · Post by **CarreyGirl** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:52 pm

Now I remember her

!!I have seen it in the movie "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy".

sprousefan23 · Post by **sprousefan23** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:10 am

I remember her from Elf!
We watch that like every year along with the Grinch (you can't not watch that movie come christmas) and It's a Wonderful Life.

Filomena · Post by **Filomena** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:27 am

She's lovely -- except she looks more like his daughter than his love interest.

If I were an actress and 40 something, I'd be so pissed. How come all the good parts go to actresses under 30?

Didn't Jenny say in an interview "Longevity is defined by youthfullness" ? Well, i guess she's right, and that sucks.

No wonder they all get Botox and major plastic surgery -- nobody is giving them a chance. God forbid a women get a lead role if she has a few wrinkles.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:45 pm

she sounds cheesy.....(geddit

.....lol)

fluffy

typical · Post by **typical** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:56 pm

Filomena wrote:She's lovely -- except she looks more like his daughter than his love interest.

yeah it makes me uncomfortable to think them as a romantic couple....that's not good for the movie