John C. Reilly to Perform in Chicago in Character For ‘Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story’

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 5, 2007 - 2:54pm.

John C. Reilly will perform in Chicago on Thursday at the Cubby Bear (1059 W. Addison) by Wrigley Field in character to pump “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”. The Chicago native stars as Dewey Cox in the film from “Superbad” and “Knocked Up” talent Judd Apatow.

John C. Reilly in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
John C. Reilly in “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”.
Photo credit: IMDb

The film is directed by Jake Kasdan – the brother of Jon Kasdan (who I interviewed for “In the Land of Women”) – and the son of the legendary “Star Wars” writer Lawrence Kasdan.

The poster for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
The poster for “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”.
Image credit: IMDb

Stay tuned for our full review on “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” from critic Dustin Levell. As a sneak peek into his take, he says it’s one of the funniest films of the year. The film opens on Dec. 21.

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