I suspect one of the more difficult things for successful actors to overcome is being typecast in certain roles/genres of film or TV.

While watching Mad Max Fury Road, this commercial for the upcoming film The Gift was shown:

Now, let me say this: I really, really like actor Jason Bateman.  Even when he’s in mediocre to bad films, I have yet to feel he’s to blame for said work’s failing.  He’s charismatic, sardonic (in a delightful way), and interesting to watch.

But boy oh boy do I have him typecast in my mind as a “comedic” actor and find it really difficult to switch gears and see him acting in a serious/suspense film.

When I saw the first, very short trailer to The Gift (it must have been on TV) I thought Mr. Bateman was all wrong for the role.  This trailer, which is a little longer and may well give away more than it should regarding the film’s plot, made me feel more comfortable about the idea of Mr. Bateman tackling this mysterious, more “serious” role.

We’ll see.