Let me ask you this. Is Foxcacher a comedic role?
No, not at all. Not even a little bit. It's a straight up drama, and Carell received a ton of praise for his acting. His Academy Award nom was like 2 weeks ago, too.
Therein lies the dilemma.
It would be like claiming Heath Ledger would always be known as "that gay cowboy" two weeks after "The Dark Knight" dropped.
Fred.
Outside of 'Date Night' this is a smart and talented dude