Aside from the entire apocalypse theme, the other reason to be drawn to this film is the fact that the actors are
playing exaggerated versions of themselves.
Culinary road trip series turned feature film The Trip marks the duo's third collaboration with the filmmaker, and their second instance of
playing exaggerated versions of themselves under his watch.
Singh performs skits too, like when
she plays exaggerated versions of her Indian - born parents.
Danielle also put on her clown costume again for a dream sequence in the 2012 «Halloween Girl» episode of Adam Green's comedy series Holliston, but she was
playing an exaggerated version of herself in most of the episode, but in Among Friends it's probably the closest we'll ever get to seeing Harris in her most famous role again.
Plus, Greg Kinnear will
play an exaggerated version of himself and Busy Philipps will step into the role of Sheba, a hard - partying heiress who needs to convince her family she's in control of her life in order to access her inheritance.
Supporting actors making the move into a lead isn't always a sure bet, but Nanjiani is perfectly comfortable here (
playing an exaggerated version of himself couldn't have hurt that transition).
Rogen and pals James Franco, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Danny McBride and Jay Baruchel (veterans of previous Rogen - starring comedies like «Pineapple Express» and «Super Bad»)
all play exaggerated versions of themselves as they face the end of the world at Franco's Hollywood Hills home.
Not exact matches
It is also unclear whether bonobo sexuality became
exaggerated only after their split from the human lineage or whether the behavior they exhibit today is the modern
version of our common ancestor's sex
play.
Admittedly, Wahlberg is probably only
playing a slightly
exaggerated version of his actual asshole personality, but the results are still pretty entertaining.
Yes, all
of the actors are
playing fictitious or
exaggerated versions of themselves.
When you have James Franco, Seth Rogan and Emma Watson
playing (supposedly)
exaggerated versions of themselves, it's meta, even more so if you throw in an apocalypse, as has been done in THIS IS THE END.
All
play exaggerated, comically depraved
versions of themselves.
Most characters seem to be
exaggerated versions of themselves, but to be fair, as much as we adults like
playing the Lego games, they are aimed at children, so we shouldn't judge this too harshly.