James Marsden has heaped praise on British funnyman Russell Brand calling him a 'brilliant' actor.
Marsden has just completed work with Brand on a new animation movie Hop and the Enchanted star said that it was a joy to work alongside the Brit.
Speaking to MSN Movies the actor said: "He's brilliant, that word gets tossed around casually these days, but he really is a really brilliant comedian, very sharp, very smart and what he brings to a performance that's not even on a page... he happens to be so gifted as an actor.
"We just wrapped two weeks ago but we had a week or two of pre-recording sessions where he and I actually sat in a room together with his mic and my mic and got to mess around. He's a joy to work with.
And while marsden enjoyed working with Brand he admits that he didn't know what to expect from him.
"I guess I was just ignorant to the whole Russell thing, I thought he would be some drunk party animal but he's been sober for 10 years, very professional, sweet and engaging.
"You know when somebody looks at you and they're asking about your life and you can tell they really care? Just the simplicity of that, he's a good man."
Marsden was part of the comedy ensemble cast of Death At A Funeral earlier this summer but lends his voice to Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, which is out next week.
But it's been a busy filming year for Marsden as he has completed work on Straw Dogs, Hop, Nailed and Conan: Red Nails.
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore is released 4th August.
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