Paul Giamatti plans on playing Larry in the Three Stooges movie. Giamatti in the movie, which will be directed by the Farrelly brothers, adds a new twist to the project because Jim Carrey will play Curly (maybe not, more below) and Denicio Del Toro spices up a whole new dimension playing Moe. Originally, it was announced that Sean Penn would play Larry, but he is on an indefinite sabbatical with his family. That is why Giamatti was kind enough to step in and take the part of Larry. Wise guy!
Yet I am having a hard time visualizing Giamatti as Larry. That’s why I am saying it adds a twist to the Three Stooges Movie. Giamatti seems more like a Curly or Moe, but I guess there is nothing wrong with casting against type. Don’t get me wrong, I think, Giamatii is a fine actor. He’ll do great. I am just thinking of the physical aspect of the character. The more I think about it the more I find it interesting.
Let me go on to say that Boston.com is the source for his revelation. While Giamatti was at the Nantucket Film Festival he spoke of his role in the Farrelly brothers’ movie. That same article says that Jim Carrey is off the project as well. Who will play Curly? My first thought is Giamatti, but he will play Larry.
Once the trades officially announce the casting, this all will play out like a scene in the Three Stooges.
MGM Studio and the Farrelly brothers have closed 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 knocking on Benicio Del Toro head to play Moe.
What am I talking about? The Three Stooges! With all three actors, MGM and the Farrelly brothers have pulled off a coupe.
As reported here in November, 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.
Production starts in early fall for a release sometime in 2010. The Farrellys also wrote the script.
Last time Penn was in a comedy was 1989’s We’re No Angels. It’s a good turn for Penn, rather refreshing, I’d say.
According to Variety, the Farrellys have long had their eyes on Del Toro to play Moe. Del Toro showed his comedic timing in Snatch.
It’s no surprise that Carrey is to play Curly. Howard established the character as a seminal physical comedian, from the first time he appeared in the first Stooges short in 1934 until he suffered a stroke on the set in 1946.
The Three Stooges is being revived by MGM with Peter and Bobby Farrelly to direct the project. The plan is to bring the Stooges into mayhem of contemporary comedy.
According to Variety, the Farrelly brothers spent five years trying to make the Stooges movie at Warner Bros.
November 20, 2009 is set for the release date, which puts the film up against Sherlock Holmes, Plant 51 and Old Dogs.
The plot for a $45 million budget comedy (PG or PG-13) will feature the slap-happy low-tech comedy prevalent in the Stooges shorts. It will be interesting to see who they get to play these off-the-wall characters that made absolutely no sense but were hilarious.
Pete Farrelly told Variety that the film will not be a biopic, but instead take place in present day while they look, dress and sound exactly like the Stooges with genuine slap-stick humor.
The plan is designed similarly to the shorts while a feature storyline threads three installments together. Each installment runs 25 to 30 minutes. Other comedy shorts will precede the Stooges. It appears the Farrelly brothers plan to create the atmosphere that audiences experienced when they watched the original Stooges shorts.
Of course, the Farrelly brothers know how difficult this will be to pull off another generation of knuckleheads. It’s a big gamble, but with their track record, There’s Something About Mary, Dumb & Dumber, Shallow Hal and Kingpin, they have a darn good chance. “Yuk, yuk, yuk.”
movie, which will be directed by the Farrelly brothers, adds a new twist to the project because Jim Carrey will play Curly (maybe not, more below) and Denicio Del Toro spices up a whole new dimension playing Moe. Originally, it was announced that Sean Penn would play Larry, but he is on an indefinite sabbatical with his family. That is why Giamatti was kind enough to step in and take the part of Larry. Wise guy!
