James Marsden is not a jacka**, but he loved playing one on TV. In "Jury Duty," Marsden shows up to do his civic duty alongside a room full of average mortals and nonchalantly lets everyone know how famous he is. As he ingratiates himself with Ronald Gladden, the easygoing hero of the documentary-style comedy, Marsden can barely contain his excitement at being recognized.
What Gladden doesn't know is that this version of James Marsden is not the real Marsden. The civil case he and the other jurors are considering isn't real, either. The only real element in this production is Gladden. And Marsden, working with the show's creators Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky (who worked together on "The Office") along with showrunner Cody Heller, was adamant about ensuring that Gladden emerge from the story as its hero.
