Ferrell said that even though his character was in a coma, viewers can see him laughing during the scene John C ... work ...

John C. Reilly is best known for playing a goof in movies like Stan and Ollie and Step Brothers — and he picked up some of the inspiration for those roles from his two sons, Leo and Arlo.

led to Ferrell and director Adam McKay co-writing a part for Reilly in their first post-Anchorman venture, Talladega Nights. ...