![]() The most recent example of the new starring role - or roles in this case - can be found in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," a highly irreverent and vulgar, but often quite funny film. When that happens, of course, greedy producers and/or studios smell the potential for another lucrative franchise and cash cow, so they often give such upstart performers more onscreen time or their own starring vehicles, although the latter is obviously more popular and easy to do in the TV industry. One need only think of Rhys Ifans in "Notting Hill" upstaging the film's higher profile leads, or Henry Winkler (as well as Robin Williams) doing the same back on TV's "Happy Days." While the stars get all of the money and fame, having a supporting performer steal the film or at least certain scenes from them is an unsettling proposition for some. I bet it's not uncommon for some star performers to think the same thing about their human costars who, while obviously almost always necessary cogs for the story, occasionally also upstage them. ![]()
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