'Nobody Walks': John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby In Talks To Join Cast

Jim Halpert may not be the new boss at Dunder Mifflin, but his off-screen alter ego looks to be grabbing a different headline role.

John Krasinski is in talks to star in the indie comedy "Nobody Walks," The Wrap reports; the film is co-written by Lena Dunham, who made waves with her independent hit, "Tiny Furniture." "Nobody Walks," is about "a young artist who is invited into a Los Angeles family's home -- and disrupts the family's life," The Wrap says.

Olivia Thirlby is also in talks to co-star.

Krasinski had his biggest film success as the co-headliner of the indie film, "Away We Go," playing the slightly eccentric yet charming husband of Maya Rudolph. He's also appeared in the romantic comedies, "It's Complicated," and "License to Wed," the latter of which he starred in with Mandy Moore and Robin Williams. Krasinski played an early 20th century football player in George Clooney's comedy "Leatherheads." He'll next be seen in yet another rom-com, "Something Borrowed."

For more, click over to The Wrap.

Comments

[Maria Maddy]

06:56 AM on 05/05/2011

On a serious note, Krasinski says their chemistry was immediately apparent. "It's one of those things where as soon as you meet someone you kind of know http://bit.ly/mjpTAB

[sherrielayne]

10:32 AM on 04/21/2011

He's adorable. Lucky Emily.

[Connie Markley Boppre]

09:32 PM on 04/20/2011

i heart john

[gettymuse]

06:24 PM on 04/20/2011

I knew he was the biggest star before his own mind when he starred with George Clooney in a football movie with an actress I can't remember the name of off hand, but I said when I first saw him in The Office, he is the next Greg Kinnear and should be a movie star. He's already a l;egend in his own time. Pretty neat.

[nycagnes]

05:08 PM on 04/20/2011

He really needs to take more chances in the roles he chooses and stop playing the "safe" game.

[bessielil]

04:51 PM on 04/20/2011

Away We Go was a really enjoyable, perhaps under rated gem with great mini scenes and cameos from character actors galore. The couple hit the road looking for a family to emulate or live near in prep for a birth, BUT 'Krasinski had his biggest film success as the co-headliner of the indie film, "Away We Go," playing the slightly eccentric yet charming husband of Maya Rudolph.' isn't accurate.
Rudolph wouldn't marry him; it was driving him crazy that she wouldn't. That was one of the plot points about relationships.

[sherrielayne]

10:34 AM on 04/21/2011

I fell in love with him in this movie....Maya too. I love the dinner table scene with Maggie Gyllenhaal. Hilarious.

[cungar]

03:05 PM on 04/20/2011

Is HP Entertainment section now Casting News?

[catcrazee]

02:44 PM on 04/20/2011

Loved "Away We Go" and he was so good in it.

[JavaManiac]

02:22 PM on 04/20/2011

Loved him in "It's complicated" - I thought he stole the film.

[sherrielayne]

10:35 AM on 04/21/2011

Yes! The "guest bathroom" scene was LOL!