Zooey Deschanel plays the part of Gina Morrison in the film Meet Dave .
After the spaceship is hit by Josh 's single mother Gina Morrison ( Elizabeth Banks ) and her car , the Captain decides to befriend Gina and Josh , telling them his name is Dave Ming Cheng , based on a quick scan of common Earth names , and Gina 's comment that he looks more like a Dave than a Ming Cheng .
Meet Dave