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Paul Rudd gets a chance to realize his musical dreams in ‘Power Ballad’

BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises
Jun 9, 2026
Jun 9, 2026 Updated Aug 31, 2026

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When Paul Rudd signed on to do “Power Ballad,” the film’s key song hadn’t been written.

Power Ballad — Paul Rudd, right, with Peter McDonald, plays a washed-up rocker who now fronts a wedding band in the music comedy "Power Ballad."
Lionsgate

Power Ballad — Nick Jonas, left, plays a fading boy-bander who makes a hit out of a song by a wedding singer, played by Paul Rudd, in "Power Ballad."
David Cleary, Lionsgate

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