Ed Helms Denies Involvement with VACATION Sequel/Remake

New Line has been prepping a new entry in the Vacation franchise for quite a while now, but the project finally picked up steam when Horrible Bosses writers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein were pegged to write the script. This past February, we learned that not only had Daley and Goldstein written the script, but now the duo are set to direct the project. The film is imagined as a sequel/reboot to the classic series and will center on an adult version of Rusty Griswold now dealing with a family of his own.

Rumors swirled recently that Ed Helms may possibly be taking on the lead role in the project, but when Steve spoke to the actor at the press day for his upcoming dramedy Jeff Who Lives at Home, he responded, “I don’t know where those rumors bubbled up from.”  Hit the jump for more.

Steve asked Helms if there was any truth to the rumors that he’s looking at starring in the film, but apparently word of the actor’s involvement was news to him:

“I don’t know where those rumors bubbled up from. I don’t know what that’s about… I haven’t had any conversations about that.”

Nevertheless, it’s not hard to imagine Helms being a perfect fit for the role of an adult Rusty Griswold. He’s more than come into his own as a comedic actor in the past few years, and it’d be fun to see him take the lead in such a high profile project. Steve posited that Helms would make a swell Griswold, to which he responded:

“Well it could be, I suppose. I understand that project is afloat, but I don’t know where I fit into that right now.”

While it appears the actor doesn’t have any involvement with the project at the moment, I wouldn’t be shocked if New Line approached him for the role. It’s easy to envision him knocking it out of the park, and given Daley and Goldstein’s track record I’m hoping we’re in for something more along the lines of Christmas Vacation than Vegas Vacation. Watch the portion of Steve’s interview with Helms regarding Vacation below, and look out for the full interview closer to the release of Jeff, Who Lives at Home.

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3 Clips from JEFF WHO LIVES AT HOME Starring Jason Segel and Ed Helms

From writers/directors Jay and Mark Duplass (Cyrus) comes Jeff Who Lives at Home, a coming of age comedy for two men who are already well beyond their youth.  Starring Jason Segel (The Muppets) and Ed Helms (The Hangover) as two brothers, with Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise) as their mother, Jeff Who Lives at Home follows Jeff (Segel) as he searches for meaning in his life and inadvertently helps his brother, Pat (Helms) discover a truth of his own. We have three clips from the film that highlight the very funny rapport between Helms and his onscreen wife Judy Greer, a fairly awkward phone conversation between Segel and Sarandon, and the giant Segel uncomfortably riding in a tiny Porche. I was already pretty sold on the dramatic stuff from the trailers, but these clips focus on the lighter side of things and the jokes land solidly, so hopefully that carries over through the entirety of the movie. Jeff Who Lives at Home opens March 16th.  Hit the jump to check out the clips.

Official synopsis:

Jeff, Who Lives at Home stars Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Judy Greer and Susan Sarandon. Penned by the writer/director team of brothers Jay and Mark Duplass (Cyrus), this is the story of one man searching for the meaning of life while running to the store to buy wood glue. Using the universe as his guide, Jeff looks for signs to help determine his path. However, a series of comedic and unexpected events leads him to cross paths with his family in the strangest of locations and circumstances. Jeff just may find the meaning of his life… and if he’s lucky, pick up the wood glue as well.

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