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Portland native Anna Kendrick says her Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for "Up in the Air" with George Clooney led to more offers and the challenge was to find something different.
She says she found it in her latest film, "50/50." It's a comedy about cancer.
Kendrick plays a young, inexperienced therapist whose patient is told he has a 50-50 chance of survival.
Based on a true story, the film was written by a cancer survivor.
Kendrick says that the idea of a comedy about cancer made her nervous until she saw the script.
Portland Native Anna Kendrick says Oscar Nomination Led to her Latest Film
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