"Steve Coogan entered the unofficial British comedy hall of fame at the tender age of 30, when he joined four of the Pythons and the likes of Stephen Fry and Victoria Wood in this largely forgotten version of the classic children's tale. Bedecked in a long scarf and wearing rimless specs, he puts in a respectably twitchy turn as Mole alongside Eric Idle's Rat and Terry Jones's Toad."
"In the comedy franchise about museum exhibits coming to life at night, Coogan plays Octavius, a miniature Roman general. Although it is, quite literally, a small part, Coogan makes the most of sharing the screen with Robin Williams, Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson We may be small, but our hearts are large metaphorically speaking! he bellows at Stiller's security guard."
"Hamlet 2 (2008) Sold for $10m at Sundance, this quirky high-school comedy in the tradition of Rushmore and Election was tipped to be the vehicle that would crack America for Coogan. Instead, it flopped badly and went straight to DVD in the UK. It's not hard to see why: it's a bizarre, misfiring story of a drama teacher with daddy issues who stages an ill-advised sequel to Hamlet."
Steve Coogan joined prominent British comedy figures at age 30 and delivered a twitchy turn as Mole opposite Eric Idle and Terry Jones. He played Octavius, a miniature Roman general, in the Night at the Museum franchise and maximised brief screen time alongside Robin Williams, Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson. Hamlet 2 sold for $10m at Sundance but flopped in the UK, described as a bizarre, misfiring high-school comedy about a drama teacher staging an ill-advised sequel to Hamlet. Coogan provides comic highlights but could not rescue the film. He also appeared in Tropic Thunder as a floundering British director.
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