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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.
Aug 5, 2011 · With Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde. Dave is a married man with three kids and a loving wife, and Mitch is a single man who is at the prime of his sexual life. One fateful night while Mitch and Dave are peeing in a fountain, lightning strikes and they switch bodies.
- (191K)
- Comedy, Fantasy
- David Dobkin
- 2011-08-05
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 for it, explaining that it wouldn’t be infidelity because Dave would be using Mitch’s body — “I’ve got your [penis] right here in my pants.”
Olivia Wilde as Sabrina McKay, Dave's attractive assistant; Alan Arkin as Mitchell "Mitch" Planko Sr., Mitch's father and namesake; Mircea Monroe as Tatiana, Mitch's nymphomaniac ex-girlfriend; Gregory Itzin as Flemming Steel, Dave's boss; Ned Schmidtke as Theodore "Teddy" "Ted" Norton; Dax Griffin as Blow-Dried Goon; Craig Bierko as Valtan ...
- August 5, 2011 (United States)
- David Dobkin, Neal H. Moritz
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