How John C. Reilly Became the Perfect Partner in Crime | Entertainment Tonight

How John C. Reilly Became the Perfect Partner in Crime | Entertainment Tonight

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How John C. Reilly Became the Perfect Partner in Crime | Entertainment Tonight

John C. Reilly may be the ultimate partner in crime, but he's no second fiddle. After co-starring in a number of famous two-handers and taking on memorable supporting roles, the veteran actor knows how to make being one-of-two work to his advantage. This year alone, Reilly has been one half of four duets -- in his first Western, The Sisters Brothers, opposite Joaquin Phoenix, reprising his role as Wreck-It Ralph in Disney's Ralph Breaks the Internet, reteaming with Will Ferrell for Holmes & Watson and co-starring as comedy legend Oliver Hardy of Laurel & Hardy in Stan & Ollie, for which he was recently nominated for both a Critics' Choice Award and a Golden Globe."If you are in a partnership then it's like 50 percent less work," Reilly explains with a chuckle during a sit-down with ET. "Also, if you really mess up, it's only 50 percent your fault. These are all the benefits of having a partner. I've had a lot of brother relationships in my life -- partnerships and collaborations with people -- so I really understood that kind of intense one-on-one partnership with somebody."One of Reilly's most famous partnerships is with Ferrell. The pair has proven to be one of the great comedy duos of the 2000s, having teamed up for Talladega Nights and Step Brothers ahead of this month's Holmes & Watson, in which Ferrell stars as Sherlock Holmes and Reilly as John Watson. Though it's been 10 years since Step Brothers, Reilly says fans still constantly come up to him to talk about Dale and Brennan."It seems like yesterday we shot that movie," he recalls. As for why the comedy has proven so special, Reilly says it's because it's more than just a funny movie. "There's some real stuff in there. There is some real subversive detail about family relationships...and what it's like being in a divorced family or a blended family."For nearly three decades, Reilly has put his whole heart into acting, boasting over 100 screen credits and an Oscar nomination for his supporting role in Chicago. "When I was younger, before I was getting offered larger roles, being someone's buddy, that's a time-honored entry point for character actors in the movie business," he recalls. "You might not be the main guy, but you'r...