Colin Firth, Emily Blunt Star in Road Trip Movie Arthur Newman by PAULA SCHWARTZ on APRIL 1, 2013 · 5:00 PM (REEL LIFE WITH JANE)

Academy Award winner Colin Firth and Emily Blunt star in the upcoming road trip movie “Arthur Newman.” The film, which opens April 26, 2013 is directed by Dante Ariola and also stars Anne Heche.

The story follows Wallace Avery (Firth), who’s tired of being a loser. Once a hot shot in the world of competitive amateur golf, Wallace failed miserably when he turned pro.

Ten years after retiring from the pro tour, he’s lost his job at FedEx, his ex-wife openly pities him, and his 13-year-old son hates him. Unable to face his life of quiet desperation any longer, Wallace stages his own death and buys himself a new identity as Arthur Newman.

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Colin Firth & Emily Blunt Go American in the 'Arthur Newman' Trailer by Ethan Anderton March 27, 2013 Source: EW (FIRST SHOWINGS)

Sometimes people fake their own deaths to escape danger. In the case of Arthur Newman, he's just escaping his disappointment of a life. Colin Firth plays a has-been golfer who fakes his death, abandons his family, and takes on the new titular identity. On the path to his new life, he encounters a young woman (Emily Blunt) who's running from problems of her own. The two fall in love as they take solace in pretending to be married, or engaged or whatever feels right, seemingly living the dream. But they can't pretend forever. It's strange to hear Firth as an American, but he works well with Blunt in this first trailer.

Here's the first trailer for Dante Ariola's Arthur Newman, originally from EW:

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Colin Firth takes a mulligan in 'Arthur Newman' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO AND POSTER by Denise Warner - EW (Inside Movies)

In Arthur Newman, Oscar-winner Colin Firth plays a man who fakes his death and buys himself a new identity. Wallace Avery is a divorced, washed-up amateur golfer whose son and girlfriend both hate him. He “once had very big dreams and has reached an age where he’s on the brink of writing himself off. He’s disappointed, ” Firth says. “They called him the choker because he would always choke on the final hole [in golf]. His marriage proved unsatisfactory. His relationship with his son is unsatisfactory. He has a bad relationship with his current girlfriend. And he just decides not to accept it.”

Watch the exclusive trailer here!

COLIN FIRTH + LIVIA FIRTH = Two Hearts (and Frank Sinatra)

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Keep Calm and Carry On

Colin Firth Safety Dance

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Too little Colin news lately!  Where is the guy?

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Colin Firth is my mentor (Nicholas Hoult) 08 March 2013 (CONTACT MUSIC)

Nicholas Hoult says his 'A Single Man' co-star Colin Firth has given him advice on making it in Hollywood ever since the pair met in 2009.

Nicholas Hoult admits Colin Firth is his mentor.

The 23-year-old actor looks to his 'A Single Man' co-star for advice about the cut-throat film industry and the pair regularly have catch-up dinners to discuss the 'Jack the Giant Slayer' star's progress in Hollywood.

He said: ''I had dinner with him the other night; he's always the best person to go to for advice.'

Asked what the best advice Colin has ever given him is, he told the Evening Standard magazine: ''You have to take your work seriously, obviously, but you have to also recognise the ridiculousness of it. Colin has had the ups and downs, been through all the actor breakdowns, and he's very intelligent, so he can see it for what it is.''

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