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I have a crush on Martin Starr.  You may know him as Bill from Freaks and Geeks, the Beard Guy from Knocked Up or High Guy #3 from Superbad.  Several of the fellas from Freaks and Geeks–Judd Apatow’s ephemeral tv series from the late 90s–have ridden the coat tails of Judd’s successes (Seth Rogen) or gone on to become super villians (James Franco) but all we’ve gotten of Martin Starr are the Who-Was-That-Dude roles. When will Martin get his shot?

How about Martin Starr and Michael Cera in a Shoot Em Up/Spy movie?  Their nerdy awkwardness juxtaposed with a suspenseful, quick-witted, new-fangled, action-packed script with the musical genius of David Shwartz and maybe a Tom Hanks cameo and love story involving Natalie Portman who stars as the Good Girl Turned Criminal, would make millions at the box office.

Tonight I’m seeing Pineapple Express. The trailer is genius but I’m keeping my expectations low.  What are the chances that it tops Superbad?  I’m sure PE will inspire laughter unfurled but I’m sure it would have been better if Martin Starr had been in it.