Jenna Fischer given role in Giant Mechanical Man by husband

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As much as my pants think Jenna Fischer is capable of a big acting role, reason knows better. Which is why whenever I see her cast in any movie (like Hall Pass) I’m instantly both excited and confused. After finding out she was going to star in The Giant Mechanical Man I was also confused as to how a non-anime movie received that title, but had my other questions answered quickly. Scroll down. See Lee Kirk. Facepalm. Okay, so now that we know that Fischer’s husband gave her the role, who else is in it and what’s it about?

The movie, written and directed by her husband Lee Kirk, will find Fischer’s character, a quiet zookeeper, falling in love with a street performer played by Chris Messina. Malin Akerman has also signed on to play Fischer’s sister who wants her to date an egotistical motivational speaker (Topher Grace) instead.

Does anyone else think Malin Akerman looks kind of scary? Topher Grace has successfully wavered from aloof to homicidal in his film career, so this should be another great portfolio piece for the guy who got his innocent start on That ’70s Show. Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, and…

As much as my pants think Jenna Fischer is capable of a big acting role, reason knows better. Which is why whenever I see her cast in any movie (like Hall Pass) I'm instantly both excited and confused. After finding out she was going to star in The Giant Mechanical Man I was also confused as to how a non-anime movie received that title, but had my other questions answered quickly. Scroll down. See Lee Kirk. Facepalm. Okay, so now that we know that Fischer's husband gave her the role, who else is in it and what's it about?

The movie, written and directed by her husband Lee Kirk, will find Fischer’s character, a quiet zookeeper, falling in love with a street performer played by Chris Messina. Malin Akerman has also signed on to play Fischer’s sister who wants her to date an egotistical motivational speaker (Topher Grace) instead.

Does anyone else think Malin Akerman looks kind of scary? Topher Grace has successfully wavered from aloof to homicidal in his film career, so this should be another great portfolio piece for the guy who got his innocent start on That '70s Show. Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, and Mila Kunis are all on a roll!

[Via TheFilmStage]