Michael Cera’s rising star just won’t stop. After hits like Superbad, Juno and Nick and Norah the Canadian actor is creating buzz again with a semi-secret comedy called Paper Hearts.
Cera stars alongside real-life girlfriend Charlyne Yi (aka the stoner chick from Knocked Up) in the indie flick described as part-documentary, part scripted comedy about their real-life relationship.
Why so much talk? According to the Hollywood Reporter this could be the sleeper hit of Sundance 2009 and the distribution rights are up for grabs. With the box-office pull of Cera and his Apatow-gang (like Paper Hearts director Nicholas Jasenovec) buyers and programmers are hopeful.
Other buzzworthy Sundance entries include Ashton Kutcher’s raunchy Spread, Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor’s doc I Love You Phillip Morris and Antoine Fuqua’s feature Brooklyn’s Finest.
