Bryan Cranston and James Franco are two versatile Hollywood talents, having both shown considerable range in drama and comedy. So why, then, is “Why Him?” so trifling? Lacking real zest or fun, it’s a middling effort, if one with ample heart and good intentions, that happens to star two actors who can rise to the occasion when necessary. Working together, it’s a shame that they serve both as this frustratingly mediocre comedy’s most reliable pleasure and most consistent disappointment.

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Bryan Cranston spent the ’90s building what would ultimately be his nest egg thanks to his role in the long running sitcom, “Malcolm In The Middle.” However, with “Breaking Bad,” the actor showed he had a lot more to offer, and ever since, he’s been doing everything from drug running dramas (“The Infiltrator“) to playing presidents (“All The Way“) to making biopics (“Trumbo“).

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I can only imagine the elevator pitch for “Why Him?” is what got this one made: James Franco plays Bryan Cranston‘s foul-mouthed, potential son-in-law. I mean, what else do you need to know? Well, the movie is now real and set for a big holiday release, and the first red band trailer has arrived.

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Co-written and directed by John Hamburg (“Along Came Polly,” “I Love You, Man“), with Ben Stiller and Jonah Hill among the producers, and co-starring Zoey Deutch and Megan Mullally, the movie follows a slick internet success story, who endeavors to win over his girlfriend’s reluctant father, he can get his blessing to marry her.

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Bryan Cranston And James Franco Team For Comedy 'Why Him?'

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