Three Stooges movie. Sean Penn as Larry, Jim Carrey as Curly, and Benicio Del Toro as Moe.

[Forkboy]

MGM and the Farrelly brothers are closing in on their cast for "The Three Stooges."

Studio has set Sean Penn to play Larry, and negotiations are underway with Jim Carrey to play Curly, with the actor already making plans to gain 40 pounds to approximate the physical dimensions of Jerome "Curly" Howard.

The studio is zeroing in on Benicio Del Toro to play Moe.

The film is not a biopic, but rather a comedy built around the antics of the three characters that Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Howard played in the Columbia Pictures shorts.

The quest by the Peter and Bobby Farrelly to harness the project spans more than a decade and three studios. They first tried at Columbia, again at Warner Bros., and finally at MGM, where Worldwide Motion Picture Group chairman Mary Parent championed the cause and bought the WB-owned scripts and made a deal with Stooges rights holders C3.

http://www.variety.com/VR1118001643.html

If Del Toro is in it, I'm there. Fucking Benicio Del Moe!

[Mr. Ected]

1. Sean Penn backed out

Earlier this week.

[Forkboy]

4. Awwww man. Isn't that always the way?

x(

[Auggie]

11. That's telling me something about this film

I respect Penn's creative judgment. Could be trouble with the production or script.

[AwakeAtLast]

13. I don't think I could see Sean Penn working with Jim Carrey

That seems like oil and water to me. :shrug:

[Forkboy]

14. I read last night that it was a family thing, nothing to do with the movie itself.

I do agree with your assessment of Sean's judgment though. :)

[rug]

2. The horror!

[semillama]

3. As Ignatius Reilly might say

"Who is responsible for this technicolor abortion?"

[jobycom]

9. The original or the remake?

My GOD, both were abominations of artistic sensibilities and the principles of geometry.

[aquaman]

5. I love the stooges....

but this sounds terrible!

[Forkboy]

7. Some things shouldn't be tampered with.

But I'm still going to watch it if Benicio Del Toro is in it. :)

[Orrex]

10. +1

Oscar notwithstanding, he is a grossly underrated actor.

[Forkboy]

16. Can't wait to see his take on The Wolfman.

[Orrex]

19. I know! I was thrilled when I heard he was playing it!

He's really good at physical acting, inhabiting his characters. His performances in The Usual Suspects and Fear and Loathing clinched this for me, but it always provides a foundation for his roles.

[Deja Q]

12. His portrayal of Dario in "Licence to Kill" (1989) is VERY underrated...

Creeps me out every time... :thumbsup:

[Forkboy]

15. That was where I first saw him.

He's always good. Looking forward to his Wolfman remake, which should be coming out soon.

[Orrex]

18. Yes! His smile when Carey Lowell has the knife at his crotch is awesome!

I didn't even know that was him until about 2005.

[semillama]

6. self-delete

dupe error

[sasquatch]

8. Of the bull baby

:D

[Xipe Totec]

17. What a waste of good talent

I wish the writer's strike was over...

...bzz, bzz, bzz....

What?! It is?...

Then why are they still putting out crap?!


:shrug:

[Amerigo Vespucci]

20. Except Sean bailed and went to rehab.

He walked away from two other movies as well.

Good for him. Get well soon, Mr. Penn.

:patriot: