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Sony Pictures brought it's upcoming comedy Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star to San Diego Comic-Con this year, in advance of it's September 9 release date. The movie stars Nick Swardson as the title character, a small-town grocery store bagger who discovers a life-changing secret: his mild-mannered parents were actually porn stars in the 1970s, which sets Bucky on a path to L.A. to discover his destiny. We were able to speak exclusively with Nick Swardson and co-star Stephen Dorff about the movie on the convention floor. Check out our exclusive interview below!

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Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star comes to theaters September 9th, 2011 and stars Nick Swardson, Christina Ricci, Stephen Dorff, Don Johnson, Edward Herrmann, Pauly Shore, Dana Goodman, Meredith Giangrande. The film is directed by Tom Brady.

Hollywood is a weird place. Who all of a sudden decided Nick Swardson is a movie star? He is everywhere, with 30 Minutes or Less on the horizon and a lead role in the Adam Sandler produced Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star coming this September. That's not a slam against Nick Swardson, he's a hilarious comedian, but like Zach Galifianakis, he has been around forever, and only now is he catching a bit of that brighter spotlight. Did 2006's Grandma's Boy leave that bad a taste in a lot of people's mouths? Yes, it did. But here, five years later, it is a bonafide, true cult hit. And like a fine wine that has quietly aged out of sight, Hollywood is now ready to jump on the Nick Swardson bandwagon. Are you? Here is the first trailer and poster for the comedy Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star,...