Owen Wilson

American actor

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Anderson

  • Wes 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”

“Midnight in Paris”

  • Woody Allen
    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

  • Romantic comedy
    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

  • Tropic Thunder
    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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