I've taken my son to the movies twice in the last couple of months, and both times saw somewhat unexpected appearances from "Office" cast members.
My movie-going decisions are pretty much based off of the previews; I don't do a whole lot of research. And they're usually in the PG/G neighborhood and my son really pretty much has final say.
The last time, it was "Monsters vs. Aliens," with Rainn Wilson supplying the voice of the head alien, and John Kraskinski and Ed Helms playing smaller roles. This time, it was "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian." I was hoping my son would pick "Up", but he went with "Museum" instead. After, I was glad he did, because it seemed like half of "The Office" cast had cameos -- or more.
Former cast member Amy Adams -- "Office" fans will remember her as Katy, who first shows up as the purse salesperson before briefly becoming Jim's girlfriend, and getting dumped on "The Booze Cruise" -- lands a lead role in the movie. She does a great job playing a spunky Amelia Earhart, ready for a good caper.
Ricky Gervais returns in his role of museum curator Dr. McPhee, while Helms, Craig Robinson and Mindy Kaling all chip in with minor roles. Helms makes a quick appearance as Ben Stiller's assistant, Kaling plays a docent at the Smithsonian and Robinson is one of the Tuskegee Airmen.
While it was nice seeing the familiar faces, it also made me ready to watch some new episodes of "The Office." Too bad the summer has just begun. Maybe I'll just have to hit the movies again.
Photo: Ben Stiller and Amy Adams light up the big screen in "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian." Photo credit: Associated Press
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