Inspired by Seth Rogen's personal experience with a friend's cancer battle, 50/50 is an original story about friendship, love, survival and finding humor in unlikely places. In this clip from 50/50, Joseph Gordon-Levitt commits to his role as a cancer patient by shaving his own hair on camera with Seth Rogen watching in shock.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins the list of actors who actually shaved their heads on camera for a movie. He now shares a bald spot alongside Natalie Portman (V for Vendetta), Sigourney Weaver (Alien Resurrection), Demi Moore (G.I. Jane) and Jake Gyllenhaal (Jarhead).
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen star as best friends whose lives are changed by a cancer diagnosis. 50/50 is the story of a guy’s transformative and, yes, sometimes funny journey to health. 50/50 draws its emotional core from Will Reiser’s own experience with cancer and reminds us that friendship and love, no matter what bizarre turns they take, are the greatest healers.
Rogen also serves as producer, along with Evan Goldberg and Ben Karlin. Jonathan Levine directs from a script by Will Reiser.
Rating: R
Starring: JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT, SETH ROGEN, ANNA KENDRICK, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD and ANJELICA HUSTON
Directed By: Jonathan Levine
50/50
Summit Entertainment
Release: 09/30/2011
