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- The Change-Up had actually been in development for years, going through a number of rewrites with different directors attached. The script was originally pitched as the sequel to the Arnold Schwarzenegger/Danny Devito comedy Twins but it was put in turnaround when Arnie ascended to the governor’s mansion.
- Once the film finally landed Dobkin as its director, it was envisioned as a film meant to reunite Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson after the success of The Wedding Crashers.
- The film finally began to come together once Jason Bateman came aboard. Will Smith (his Hancock co-star) was originally asked to co-star, but he declined noting that he preferred to be the sole leading man in his movies.
- Casting the female leads was next. In an ironic twist, Olivia Wilde auditioned for the role of Jason Bateman’s wife, while Leslie Mann auditioned for Ryan Reynolds’ love interest, and they were ultimately cast in each others’ part.
With Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde. Dave Lockwood and his loving wife Jamie have three kids. Bachelor Mitch Planko is at the prime of his sexual life. One fateful night while Mitch and Dave are hanging out together, lightning strikes and the two buddies switch bodies.
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- Comedy, Fantasy
- David Dobkin
- 2011-08-05
The Change-Up - We Are Here to Have Fun: Sabrina (Olivia Wilde) tells Dave (Ryan Reynolds) that there are too many rules in society and that people should do...
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- 2.7M
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The Change-Up is a 2011 American fantasy romantic comedy produced and directed by David Dobkin, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman as Mitch Planko and Dave Lockwood, two best friends living in Atlanta who “switch bodies” after urinating into the fountain to wish they had each other's lives.
Aug 4, 2011 · Case in point: what are the chances Dave will use Mitch’s waxed, muscular body to finally to sleep with Sabrina (Olivia Wilde), the colleague he’s been lusting after? Bateman as Mitch is all...
Feb 20, 2020 · For a body swap plot, this film actually brings quite the strong cast. The main focus is on Jason Bateman (Dave Lockwood) and Ryan Reynolds (Mitch Planko), and the story wasn’t developed enough to have Olivia Wilde seen or utilized much in the first half of the film, but thankfully Leslie Mann stays relevant from start to finish.
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Aug 4, 2011 · Within the first three minutes of the body-swapping, farcical bromance “The Change-Up,” a gurgling baby boy unleashes a projectile explosion of poop into his daddy’s face during a morning...
