James Marsden has made a career out of playing the guy you want the leading lady to end up with (think Enchanted or 27 Dresses). But in his latest film, Straw Dogs, he plays such a deeply insecure and unpredictable guy that you can’t decide if the guy with the dynamic cheekbones and killer smile is actually “good” for our leading lady.

Moral greyness is a major theme throughout the thriller, a remake of Dustin Hoffman’s 1971 classic — both of which proved to be major selling points for Marsden when it came time to sign on. The actor recently spoke with ETonline about his attraction to the project, why going a little mad sometimes can be good for an actor and why he still longs to slip back into his X Men uniform one day.

ETonline: What was it about this script that spoke to you?
James Marsden: It really was the role itself. There’s an actors feast there. I was very aware of the affection many people have for the original – specifically Dustin Hoffman’s performance. He’s about as perfect as one can get in that film, yet I couldn’t stop thinking about what a great role it is for an actor and at the end of the day, I couldn’t turn that down.

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Rod Lurie directs the controversial remake of Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs, which finds a young couple (James Marsden and Kate Bosworth) moving to a quaint southern town. Soon, though, their perfect getaway turns into a living hell when dark secrets and lethal passions spiral out of control. Trapped by a pack of depraved locals led by a ruthless predator (Alexander Skarsgård), they face a night of agonizing suffering and endless bloodshed. Their only hope for survival is to become more savage than their merciless tortures.

Straw Dogs makes its awaited debut on Blu-ray and DVD today, Tuesday, December 20th. To celebrate this release, we caught up with star James Marsden to go in-depth into the making of this modern day classic thriller.

Here is our conversation.

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Just to remind everyone that DVD and Blu-ray of “Straw Dogs” have been released. If you havn’t seen this movie at cinema, now you can purchase the DVD or Blu-ray Disk to watch it at home. The DVD and Blu-ray also include these special features:

Commentary with Writer/Director Rod Lurie
Courting Controversy: Remaking a Classic
The Dynamics of Power: The Ensemble
Inside the Siege: The Ultimate Showdown
Creating the Sumner House: The Production Design

HongKong Edition of “Straw Dogs” DVD and Blu-ray will be released on Dec 23, 2011.

What kind of mischief will Liz Lemon find herself in during “30 Rock” Season 6? There’s a new man, the return of Devon Banks, Kelsey Grammer as himself, Jack living his life as a single dad and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

“Liz is completely re-energized,” series star and creator Tina Fey said in an exclusive new NBC promo. Liz has a hunky new boyfriend played by James Marsden, but he’s not her usual type.

“She’s trying to loosen up a little bit by dating somebody who is a little more laid-back,” Marsden said. “That could either be good for her or ultimately bad for her.”

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Sundance Institute recently announced the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Two of Jimmy’s new films, “Bachelorette” and “Robot and Frank” both are on the list. The festival will take place from January 19 until January 29, and hopefully we’ll see Jimmy promoting his new films next month.

I’ve also added a high quality still from “Bachelorette”.

GALLERY LINK:
Movie/TV Productions > Bachelorette > Promotional Stills

I’ve uploaded the photoshoot which Jimmy did for InStyle Magazine with his “Heights” co-star Jesse Bradford during 2005 Sundance Film Festival.

GALLERY LINK:
Photoshoot Outtakes > Magazine Outtakes > Lisa Romerein Photoshoot for InStyle (April 2005)

I’ve uploaded 3 new photos of Jimmy attending the after party for the Cinema Society & Dior Beauty screening of “Young Adult” at the The Double Seven in New York City on November 18, 2011.

GALLERY LINK:
Public Appearances > 2011 Appearances > [2011.11.18]”Young Adult” After Party hosted by Cinema Society & Dior Beauty (HQ)

Jimmy is on the new issue of People Magazine. Thanks a lot to Miss Vanessa Online for donating the scan!

GALLERY LINK:
Magazine Scans > 2011 Scans > People (28 November 2011)

James Marsden may be one of the dreamiest men on the planet, but he never gets the girl. “27 Dresses” aside, he’s almost always the nice guy in films who can’t catch a break when it comes to love. Need examples? Just watch “The Notebook,” “Enchanted” or “Superman Returns.”

But maybe now Marsden’s finally getting lucky — he’s guest starring alongside Tina Fey on “30 Rock” when it makes its mid-season return. However, the actor was terribly tight-lipped about his stint on the NBC comedy when asked at the Savannah Film Festival last week.

“I can’t tell you anything. I am doing a six-episode stint on the show, kind of like what Matt Damon did last year,” Marsden told The Huffington Post.

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I’ve found some photos of Jimmy receiving the Spotlight Award at the 14th annual Savannah Film Festival in Savannah yesterday.

GALLERY LINK:
Public Appearances > 2011 Appearances > [2011.11.04]The 14th annual Savannah Film Festival