Owen Wilson
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Anderson
- In Wes Anderson
…collaboration with screenwriter and actor Owen Wilson. His movies include The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), all of which were nominated for various Academy Awards. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) won an Oscar for best live action short…
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“Marry Me”
- In Jennifer Lopez: Hustlers, Super Bowl performance, and later projects
…a math teacher (played by Owen Wilson) attending one of her concerts. In the action-packed Shotgun Wedding, a destination wedding goes awry when guests are taken hostage, and the bride and groom must rescue them. In 2023 she starred in the action thriller The Mother.
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“Midnight in Paris”
- In Woody Allen: 2000 and beyond
Owen Wilson was perfectly cast as Gil, a bohemian screenwriter who, while visiting Paris with his fiancée (Rachel McAdams) and her insufferable parents, is magically transported back to the 1920s, when the Lost Generation reigned in the French capital. Gil has amusing philosophical conversations with…
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romantic comedies
- In romantic comedy: Resurgence and attempts to broaden the appeal
…stars such as Seth Rogen, Owen Wilson, and Steve Carell. These films, although ultimately invested in the success of a romantic relationship, focus on the male lead and his male friends. Directors such as Nancy Meyers and Nicole Holofcener innovated in the genre by shifting away from its longstanding emphasis…
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Stiller
- In Ben Stiller
…the easygoing charm of costar Owen Wilson. Two years later Stiller starred in the highly popular family-oriented adventure Night at the Museum, in which museum displays magically come to life. Sequels followed in 2009 and 2014. He also provided the voice of a wisecracking lion in the animated Madagascar series…
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