Ricky Gervais GHOST TOWN opens today after 2008 TIFF premiere - can Ricky avoid the Rainn Wilson box OFFICE curse?

Posted by ShoVine editor - 19/09/08 at 08:09:17 am

All round nice guy Ricky Gervais stars in the romantic comedy Ghost Town which recently had a premiere at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival and now opens in theatres this weekend. Gervais found small screen success with the original British The Office and the equally brilliant Extras. We think Ricky’s unique talents are probably better suited at mocking Hollywood cinema than trying to pull off some. (see Extras - season 1 - episode 2 - Ben Stiller for what Gervais does best.)

But we know success on the big screen is an entirely different game. The last time a popular television Office star was trusted to open a picture - the box office results were disastrous. Let’s hope the same fate does not await Ricky.

Ricky Gervais and Ghost Town at 2008 Toronto Film Festival
photo: Ricky Gervais and girlfriend Jane Fallon lunch in Toronto during the 2008 Film Festival. (photo by Todd Gillis/KEYSTONE Canada)

Ricky Gervais and Ghost Town at 2008 Toronto Film Festival
photo: Ricky Gervais outside the TIFF ‘08 press conference for Ghost Town. (photo by tiff.shovine.com)

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