Brand achieved American fame when he starred in the 2008 film "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", in which he played rock star Aldous Snow, the boyfriend of the title character (played by Kristen Bell). Brand received rave reviews for his performance as Snow, and he revealed the character was changed from an author to a rock star because of his audition. Brand starred alongside Adam Sandler in the Disney film "Bedtime Stories", which was released on 25 December 2008. He reprised the role of Aldous Snow for a buddy comedy titled "Get Him to the Greek", co-starring Jonah Hill. He reunited with "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" director Nicholas Stoller and producer Judd Apatow for the film.