Adam McKay’s The Other Guys has quickly developed a great cast. The film centers upon Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (who I maintain has the chops to become an excellent comedic-action actor if given the right material to work with) and Samuel L. Jackson, who play “an elite cop tandem whose exploits are the envy of the department and the second-tier fellow cops played by Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg.” Steve Coogan also plays an unknown role in the cast.
Now we can add two more names to that roster: Andy Buckley and Ben Schwartz. Buckley is known as the real-life financial executive whose part time hobby as an actor led to his casting as Michael Scott’s boss in the American version of The Office, while Schwartz is widely known for Mystery Team, and is soon to be seen alongside Robert De Niro in Everybody’s Fine.
Buckley in particular is a great addition to this cast. His sense of authority and comedic timing could be a wonderful asset to McKay. I can’t wait to see this cast in action.
