Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification. Edward Asner. Carl Fredricksen (voice) (as Ed Asner) Christopher Plummer. Charles Muntz (voice) Jordan Nagai. George Clooney and Anna Kendrick are both great, as is Vera Farmiga in a supporting role as Clooney's love interest. Something about Up in the Air is just much more mature than Reitman's other Up In The Air. From Jason Reitman, the Oscar® nominated director of "Juno," comes a dramatic comedy called "Up in the Air" starring Oscar® winner George Clooney as Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and after he's Sheldon Turner. Screenplay. Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life. Sep 5, 2009 · Overview. Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life. yUs7J.