John C. Reilly has joined the cast of Cedar Rapids, the comedy with Hangover star Ed Helms already set as the lead. Well, it makes a change for him to return to comedy after playing a vampire in the upcoming** The Vampire's Apprentice: Cirque du Freak** anyway.
Helms will play a wholesome, somewhat naive smalltown type from Wisconsin (wait, is this sounding a bit similar to his breakout role as a dentist?) who is sent to his insurance company's regional conference after the death of his boss and mentor. The big conference, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, "blows his mind" and sets him on a whole new course. Reilly will play a fellow delegate who sees the conference as a vacation time to break loose from his usual family existence.
Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl) is directing, with Alexander Payne among the producers. Phil Johnston wrote the script.