Elizabeth Perkins to Leave Weeds and Jump to I Hop

Elizabeth Perkins is leaving her 5 year deal with Showtime for the big screen
Elizabeth Perkins is leaving her 5 year deal with Showtime for the big screen
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Elizabeth Perkins leaving her role in Weeds and will return to the big screen in Illumination Entertainment's and Universal's I Hop. This is a live-action/CG-animated comedy.

Perkins is quitting her five-year stint on the Showtime series. She has garnered three Emmy nominations for supporting actress as well as two Golden Globe nominations.

Tim Hill (Alvin and the Chipmunks) is directing I Hop. This film follows "an out-of-work slacker (James Marsden) who accidentally injures the son of the Easter Bunny (voiced by Russell Brand) and must take him in as he recovers."

Perkins is going to play Marsden's frustrated mother.

Hop was released April 1st, 2011 and stars James Marsden, Russell Brand, Kaley Cuoco, Hank Azaria, Gary Cole, Elizabeth Perkins, Hugh Laurie, Tiffany Espensen. The film is directed by Tim Hill.



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Comments (3)

  1. Justhim_sir

    I hope the show gives her a good exit.

    3 years agoby @justhim-sirFlag

  2. Err

    good im sick of her character, nancy should have let whats-his-name kill her when they found her snooping in season 4.

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  3. Jason27

    I Hop sounds fun! :) I'll be seeing that

    3 years agoby @jason27Flag

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