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#FirstFriday: Check out Jonah Hill's First Ever Big Screen Role in 2004

Jonah Hill First Friday

June 13 2014, Published 4:21 p.m. ET

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Ah, 2004. 'Twas a simpler time, when Lindsay Lohan was cheered, George W. Bush was jeered and a young Jonah Hill came bouncing into our lives (but blink and you might have missed it!)

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That's right. Come October 22, it'll be 10 years since I Heart Huckabees opened in theaters and the world first feasted their eyes upon Jonah Hill, who was a scant 20-ish-year-old when the movie was filmed. His hair was also straightened for the role, but we'll let that one slide.

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As Jonah has discussed in the past, the role of Bret in Huckabees came to him courtesy of the movie's star, Dustin Hoffman, whose kids were friends with the up-and-coming actor. So, thanks to Dustin Hoffman (one of many things we can thank Dustin Hoffman for) we now have Jonah to entertain us on the silver screen on a bi-yearly-ish basis. Especially this weekend, when he'll team up once again with the glorious Channing Tatum in 22 Jump Street. We can smell the bromance from here.

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So while you should definitely carve out some time to sit down and watch I Heart Huckabees at some point in your lifetime, the trailer is a good hold over—you get to see Mark Wahlberg yelling, Jude Law as a blonde, Naomi Watts as an American, Lily Tomlin as a complete weirdo, the aforementioned Hoffman in an INSANE wig, Jason Schwartzman being... Jason Schwartzman, and Jonah. Good ol' Jonah. (Hint: Pay special attention to the 00:17 and 1:17 minute marks):

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