(Image credit: Warner Bros.) The LEGO Movie (2014)Īn extraordinary LEGO construction worker (voiced by Chris Pratt) is recruited for an awesome quest when he's believed to be prophesied for epic greatness. As a result, this award-nominated turn captures Hill's talents at the right place and the right time, resulting in an expansive career that continues to develop in intriguing ways - especially as he pushes himself more. Even a whole decade later, this standout supporting performance remains fresh and proven, as Hill brings his lovable enthusiasm to the role in spades while also capturing the gentle yearning that's evident in this man's eager-hearted desire to prove his wits and his skills. Why It's Worth Watching If You Love Jonah Hill: In the role that would turn the affable up-and-coming comedy star into an A-list Oscar nominee, Jonah Hill gives what remains one of his best performances as Peter Brand, the tech wiz who has a revolutionary new way of predicting the calculated statistical advantages of this flailing baseball team's players, in Bennett Miller's exceptionally great Moneyball. Moneyball follows Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's (Brad Pitt) bold attempt to re-assemble this struggling baseball team through new-grade computer analytics. While it's not the role that would turn Hill into a two-time Oscar-nominee, it's arguably the most pivotal performance of his vibrant and increasingly exceptional career. The results prove to be both exceptionally funny and unexpectedly tender - even gently moving. While Cera has the comparatively harder challenge of playing the more refrained, mild-mannered character, Hill is explosively funny, playing up the heightened absurdities of this uncomfortable teenager in broad, outlandish but also appealing and entertaining ways. Why It's Worth Watching If You Love Jonah Hill: Following a string of notable supporting turns in often less-than-notable '00s comedies, Jonah Hill finally had a chance to prove himself as a leading man with Greg Mottola's warm, endearing Superbad, a coming-of-age high school comedy that was able to be just the right cocktail of raunchy and sweet, thanks to its semi-autobiographical screenplay by Seth Rogen (who co-stars) and Evan Goldberg and its affectionate performances from Hill and Michael Cera. 14 at and at select retailers.Two dorky high school seniors ( Michael Cera, Jonah Hill) clumsily partake in an all-night rager in an awkward -and eventful - attempt to be in the in-crowd. According to the brand, this capsule pays homage to the Samba being one of Hill's all-time favorite silhouettes when he was growing up in Los Angeles in the '90s. The collaborative shoe will be available in three colorways including mineral green, noble maroon, and ochre when it drops on Nov. UPDATE (11/11): Adidas has announced the release details for Jonah Hill's Samba collabs. While it's currently unclear if the collab will include sneakers, it has been reported that Hill and the Three Stripes are expected to release two Samba styles and a Superstar in the future. UPDATE (01/14): Today, Hill has officially confirmed on his Instagram that a collaboration between him and Adidas is finally on the way. Further details such as color schemes were not announced, but the leak account did report two price points, suggesting the Superstar will retail for $140 while the Sambas will be priced at $110 each.Īdidas has previously used Hill to unveil the updated Lxcon model, although there has been no formal collab between the two parties until now.Īn expected release date has not been announced, but more details on the forthcoming Jonah Hill x Adidas Originals collection should be known soon. Although his buzz in the sneaker space has cooled off a bit since he first linked up with Adidas, Jonah Hill is about to get a crack at his own collaboration.Īccording to pyleaks, the Jonah Hill x Adidas Originals collaboration will include a total of three sneakers two Samba colorways and a Superstar.
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