That comedy’s smash status has surely given him loads of new options, but he’ll travel again for the indie CEDAR RAPIDS. The road-trip comedy (flashback!) is produced by Alexander Payne (SIDEWAYS) and directed by Miguel Arteta (THE GOOD GIRL), so should be a bit more quirky than raunchy. Maybe no lost memories or teeth for Ed this time.
Helms will play a “wholesome and naive small-town Wisconsin man who must represent his company at a regional insurance conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where his mind is blown by the big-town experience.” He’ll next be seen in the car-salesman comedy THE GOODS: LIVE HARD, SELL HARD.