Dwight Schrute Is The Rocker

Here's the new trailer for The Rocker, out August 1, which stars Rainn Wilson as Rob, a washed-up former '80s rock star (from a band called Vesuvius). When his nephew's band loses their drummer, they ask him to fill in at the prom, and the usual Almost Famous groupie golden god stuff ensues, but with Rainn Wilson as the wild and crazy guy:

With deadpan lines like "No I will not buy beer for you and your friends nor will I rent you my password to porn sites," Rainn seems to be playing a drunk version of his Office character Dwight Schrute here, which is totally fine. I'll see it.

Posted by Lindsay at 11:37 AM in Trailer
Tags: Rainn Wilson | The Rocker

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So, I should assume that they got turned down by Ferrell, then Jack Black, and then they turned to Rainn?

I'll see it on DVD. Could be funny, what with Sudeikis and all.

Posted by: PeeperPooper at 05/07/08 12:06 PM | Reply
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Is that Teddy Geiger in there? That 'Love Monkey' kid whose career was cancelled as quick as his show? Wow... thought/hoped he was dead.

Posted by: Peter at 05/07/08 12:36 PM | Reply
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If a comedy trailer features more than one scene were someone "accidentally" gets hit in the face or the nuts with an object, then you know its gonna suck.

Posted by: Brian Farrelly at 05/07/08 2:57 PM | Reply
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Hey! I totally dated that guy for a minute!

Posted by: Mallory at 05/07/08 8:40 PM | Reply
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