14 August 2011 6:36 PM, PDT | IF.com.au | See recent IF.com.au news »
Irish funnyman Chris O.Dowd, best known as Roy on hilarious British comedy The It Crowd, will star in upcoming Aussie musical feature.The Sapphires. O.Dowd, who can still be.seen in.Judd Apatow's latest.comedy.Bridesmaids (which.has taken $26 million.at the local box office), will play Dave . an Irish roustabout who .sees the light. through for young Aboriginal women. .I couldn.t be happier. The stars have aligned to make it possible for Chris to be part of The Sapphires,. director Wayne Blair said in a statement. .I.ve been a big fan of Chris. since The It Crowd and, of course, in Bridesmaids. He's been very generous with his enthusiasm and support for our story and I »
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