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 Monday July 6, 04:12 PM
Jason Sudeikis is a 'Distance' runner
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Saturday Night Live"
veteran Jason Sudeikis is in final negotiations to join Drew
Barrymore and Justin Long in the romantic comedy "Going the
Distance."
Sudeikis will play Box, a friend of Garrett's (Long) who
counsels him against trying to maintain his long-distance
relationship with Barrymore's character. Charlie Day and
Christina Applegate also were recently cast.
Documentary veteran Nanette Burstein ("The Kid Stays in the
Picture") is directing the New Line film.
Sudeikis was a writer on "Saturday Night Live" before
becoming a regular cast member four years ago. He appeared in
"The Rocker" and "What Happens in Vegas" and recently was cast
in the Columbia comedy "Bounty Hunter" opposite Jennifer
Aniston and Gerard Butler.
Sudeikis also appears regularly on the NBC series "30 Rock"
and voices two characters on "Cleveland," Seth MacFarlane's new
animated comedy series that Fox will air in the fall.
(Editing by DeanGoodman at Reuters)
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