Simon pegg film man up

Simon pegg has already been in his fair share of romantic comedies, but his latest one, man up, pairs him with lake bell. Man up is a british romantic comedy about a man and a woman who meets on a blind date. Man up official trailer starring simon pegg and lake. Simon pegg on new film, man up, and his time on set of. S ome very strange things happen in man up, ben palmers surprisingly likeable romantic comedy, starring simon pegg and lake bell for example, pegg is only slightly irritating. He came to public prominence in the uk as the cocreator of the channel 4 sitcom spaced, directed by edgar wright. May 19, 2015 s imon peggs comments on the dumbing down of cinema by super hero films have caused a disturbance in the force or at least, on twitter in an interview with the radio times the man. He began as a tv actor and gained success for spaced, which he cowrote with jessica hynes. Simon pegg born simon john beckingham on february 14, 1970 is a british actor and comedian who has had breakout success in a wide range of movies. Pegg and bell share an accidental blind date and then a sometimes combative romance in this romcom from inbetweeners movie director ben palmer.

With lake bell, rory kinnear, ken stott, harriet walter. For viewers still waiting for the indefinitely delayed third bridget jones film, ben palmers easy, breezy romantic comedy man up offers a pleasant sense of deja vu. Here, its jack simon pegg whos prone to public crying jags yet undeterred from seeking happiness, and its nancy lake bell, doing a passable english accent whos retreated from the world and prefers to sit. Simon pegg in man up 2015 tess morris at an event for man up 2015 simon. Twitter unimpressed by simon peggs geek culture criticism. He went on to cowrite and star in the three flavours cornetto film trilogy.

Unbelievable situations could often at least in the movies lead to great. And right on schedule, simon pegg and lake bell were spotted shooting a scene together in a london underground. Man up only scores when simon pegg and lake bell rip. S imon peggs comments on the dumbing down of cinema by super hero films have caused a disturbance in the force or at least, on twitter in an interview with the radio times the man. Simon pegg, the man behind some of nerd cultures best projects from the past two decades, recently opened up about his struggles with depression, alcoholism and rehab. Peggs latest venture, man up, seems a long way from fanboy territory. Lake bell and costar simon pegg are such enjoyably unlikely romcom leads, and they have such crackling chemistry from the word go, they more than make up for some of the film s more predictable plot elements. When nancy lake bell is mistaken for jacks simon pegg blind date under the clock at waterloo station, she decides to take fate into her own hands and just go with it. Man up trailer 1 2015 simon pegg, lake bell romantic comedy movie hd official trailer. Simon pegg and lake bell begin filming man up in london. Watch the man up trailer starring simon pegg as a charming romantic who catches the eye of an unluckyinlove cynic, played by lake bell. Simon pegg and lake bell dance to duran duran in man up on. Simon pegg and lake bell star in the man up trailer collider.

Simon peggs date goes horribly wrong, hilariously right in. From the director of the inbetweeners movie and the producer of hot fuzz and paul, comes the feelgood british romantic comedy man up starring lake bell and simon pegg. He was educated at brockworth comprehensive secondary school. Lake bell plays the 34 year old nancy who is taking the train home to her parents wedding anniversary. Man up has a couple of bits that dont quite work and the ending is just silly, but for the most part, pegg and bell carry this thing through sheer force of personality. May 28, 2015 before he heads off to make the next star trek film, simon pegg is back in uk cinemas this weekend for the really rather good romantic comedy, man up. Studiocanal some of us make lists to stay organized throughout the week, but simon pegg and lake bell make lists to remind themselves to stop being such losers in the new posters for their film man up the two lists are filled with ways to kick bad habits and reminders on how to be awesome. Apr 19, 2015 for viewers still waiting for the indefinitely delayed third bridget jones film, ben palmers easy, breezy romantic comedy man up offers a pleasant sense of deja vu. The film was released on 29 may 2015 by studiocanal. Simon pegg is traveling from the stars to his roots with his latest film. Nov 11, 2015 simon pegg on the romantic comedy man up and writing star trek beyond. New clip and posters for simon peggs man up with lake. The film is a romantic comedy in the four weddings mould, written by.

Simon pegg, lake bell comedy man up acquired by saban. This is the best film simon pegg has ever made, and hes made a lot of very very good films, lake bell as nancy, is fantastic in man up, you would never know she was an american, her british accent is flawless, its a lovely and very funny film, oh. Man up official trailer starring simon pegg and lake bell. Nov, 2015 simon pegg is traveling from the stars to his roots with his latest film.

Apr 29, 2015 the film, starring simon pegg and lake bell, starts opening overseas next month, and as such, a plethora of material is landing online. Simon pegg never seems at ease in this manic and outdated tale of a blind date gone wrong jonathan romney sun 31 may 2015 03. When nancy lake bell is mistaken for jacks simon pegg blind date, she decides to take fate into her own hands and just go with it. Man up soundtrack features elbow, the national, duran. Nov 20, 2015 think of simon pegg in a romantic judd apatow film, and thats pretty much whats going on in man up, a goofy yet endearing english comedy making its way stateside this month. When he finds her at waterloo station, they are both holding the same book six billion people and you. Bell plays an english woman in her 30s who is mistaken by simon pegg as his blind date. From the director of the inbetweeners movie and the producer of hot fuzz and paul, comes the feelgood british romantic comedy man up. One night, two people, on a first date like no other. Simon pegg admits he leaped at the offer to do the movie man up because he was enamored of the idea of shooting in his home city. Brits tend to be more emotionally repressed video interview the star of man up talk about the unfairly genderfocused reputation of the romantic comedy and why we shouldn. Following sundays tribeca film festival premiere for man up, saban films has acquired the north american rights to director ben palmers romantic.

Think of simon pegg in a romantic judd apatow film, and thats pretty much whats going on in man up, a goofy yet endearing english comedy making its way stateside this month. The film, starring simon pegg and lake bell, starts opening overseas next month, and as such, a plethora of material is landing online. Jul 09, 2018 simon pegg, the man behind some of nerd cultures best projects from the past two decades, recently opened up about his struggles with depression, alcoholism and rehab. Sparks fly between simon pegg and lake bell in this smart, engaging romcom. Simon pegg on the romantic comedy man up and writing star trek beyond. Man up, despite the title, is just that, however, and its got a nice twist in the narrative. Man up stars simon pegg and lake bell as a couple on a blind date entirely predicated by a lie and, even though this trailer may show a bit too much of the plot, i like that the fallout seems. A single woman takes the place of a strangers blind date, which leads to her finding the perfect boyfriend. Telling a woman to man up doesnt exactly count as progressive, but at least the british romcom man up reverses gender stereotypes less clumsily than trainwreck did. Man up trailer 2015 simon pegg, lake bell comedy movie hd subscribe to movie trailers a single.

Apr 21, 2015 following sundays tribeca film festival premiere for man up, saban films has acquired the north american rights to director ben palmers romantic comedy starring simon pegg, lake bell. Thanks to fine performances from lake bell and simon pegg, man up largely strikes the deceptively difficult balance between romance and comedy. Dec 14, 2015 oh, it hurts so much to see lake bell and simon pegg, both so naturally charming, sink to the regressive, stupid levels of man up, the kind of romantic comedy that reminds you why the genre. And right on schedule, simon pegg and lake bell were spotted shooting a. Simon pegg and nick frost are writing their next project. Man up soundtrack features elbow, the national, duran duran. Before he heads off to make the next star trek film, simon pegg is back in uk cinemas this weekend for the really rather good romantic comedy, man. Man up, now playing in select theaters and hitting videoondemand services on nov. Deutscher titel, es ist kompliziert originaltitel, man up. The film follows a single 34yearold woman bell, who after being mistaken for a strangers blind date, finds the perfect boyfriend in a 40yearold divorce pegg. Simon pegg and lake bell dance to duran duran in man up. English actor, writer and comedian simon pegg was born simon john beckingham in brockworth, gloucestershire, to gillian rosemary smith, a civil servant, and john henry beckingham, a jazz musician. Simon peggs date goes horribly wrong, hilariously right.

Man up trailer 2015 simon pegg, lake bell comedy movie hd. Hes the guy who made shaun of the dead and paul, after all, and while both were funny and each had an element of romance they were not in any way to be considered sophisticated romantic comedies. The film is a romantic comedy in the four weddings mould, written by firsttime feature writer tess morris and directed by. Simon pegg opens up about his struggle with alcoholism and. New clip and posters for simon peggs man up with lake bell. They were expected to start filming for new romcom man up at the beginning of 2014. Nancy decides to go along with it and so begins the most chaotic journey of her life. Simon pegg has already been in his fair share of romantic comedies, but his. Hector and the search for happiness dvd by simon pegg dvd.

Studiocanal some of us make lists to stay organized throughout the week, but simon pegg and lake bell make lists to remind themselves to stop being such losers in the new posters for their film man up. Mar 20, 2015 man up stars simon pegg and lake bell as a couple on a blind date entirely predicated by a lie and, even though this trailer may show a bit too much of the plot, i like that the fallout seems. Simon pegg, lake bell comedy man up acquired by saban films. Man up is a 2015 britishfrench romantic comedy film directed by ben palmer from a screenplay written by tess morris, starring lake bell and simon pegg. A guide to meeting your mate in the modern world, which was part of the meet up plan, hence the confusion. As much as this film is a romantic comedy, you could make the argument.