Ed Helms Inches Ever Closer to Leading Man-dom

Ed Helms will follow his breakout role in The Hangover with the lead in Cedar Rapids, an Alexander Payne-produced, Miguel Arteta-directed comedy about a mopey insurance agent who travels to an industry convention in an attempt to save his colleagues' jobs. Think of it like a metaphor for The Office, with the increasingly threatened Steve Carell and John Krasinski nudging their powerful co-star behind the scenes to maybe "maybe talk to Ben" about a salary boost for season seven. Or something. Strength in numbers, etc. [Variety]

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