The concept of WHY HIM? is a familiar one – the beloved daughter of a wholesome family reveals she’s hooking up with a guy the family isn’t going to like, and said guy tries really hard to win them over. We’ve seen it several times before in movies, but utilizing performers like Bryan Cranston and James Franco makes it a bit fun. The red band clip below should give you an idea of the somewhat raunchy humor you can expect from the film, and just how out there Franco’s character is. Zoey Deutch plays Cranston’s daughter, with Megan Mullally starring as his wife and Griffin Gluck as his son. Adam Devine, Keegan-Michael Key, and Cedric the Entertainer also appear in the comedy, which opens in a few weeks.
Over the holidays, Ned (Bryan Cranston), an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird (James Franco). The rivalry develops,and Ned’s panic level goes through the roof when he finds himself lost in this glamorous high-tech world and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
