Disney’s A Christmas Carol seems to be banking on Robert Zemekis portfolio (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump and Polar Express) to promote the movie. The trailer shows lots of special effects with the plot being unclear, thinking we all know the story by Charles Dickens.
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.
The clip appears a little daunting until Scrooge says, “I rather not.” It might be too scary for kids. Robert Zemeckis, the director, may tone it down after some feedback.
The new poster for Disney’s A Christmas Carol, directed by Robert Zemeckis, appeared on the Internet today.
Charles Dickens’ classic tale of an old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey), who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart. The Ghosts remind him of the man he used to be, the hard truth of what the world is today, and what will happen if he does not strive to be a better man. Set around Christmas, the most joyous day of the year, Scrooge realizes the sharp contrast of his own personality.
Carrey plays four separate roles in this updated version of A Christmas Carol. Carrey portrays Scrooge, as well as the three ghosts (Past, Present, and Future). His dynamic character roles keep the four characters as diverse as being played by four actors.
Mr. Yes Man, Jim Carrey, is now the leading candidate to star in upcoming offbeat drama-comedy The Beaver for Anonymous Content.
The film will focus on the relationship between a man and a beaver puppet he wears on his arm, which he talks to and treats as a companion. Expect lots of trademark Carrey antics in the movie, which has been penned by Kyle Killen.
Directors are currently being sought for the project. Producers are aiming to start filming by this year.
They say that no is the first word you ever learn. And there are people out there who think that it’s the first word we should forget. And then, there are some people who stick to it like a three foot thick sheet of battleship armor. The word no can be a shield, a bludgeon, a razor wire fence that keeps the worst of the world at bay. And nowhere will that be so readily apparent as it is in recent release Yes Man.
Featuring Jim Carrey as Carl, a recent divorce who’s not taking it very well, he’s discovered the value of “no” to keep the slings and arrows of the world at bay. Risk? Not a good thing to Carl, who makes his living as a loan officer, and for whom saying no is an entire way of life. But when Carl finds himself at a seminar, convinced into making a “covenant” with himself where his answer to every offer he receives must be “yes”, his world quite literally turns upside down, and we discover that while “no” may protect you from the good in life just as much as the bad, “yes” can let in the exact same thing.
As the kind of person who sees the value in “no” himself, I really got kind of an eye opener on this one. It’s a great question—how many things do we say “no” to that may well be good for us? How often have we refused to go out into the world and do something that leaves a worthwhile memory in its place because we were afraid, or because we were tired or discomfited or otherwise uneager to leave the safety and peace and comfort of our houses, couches, and DVD players? And the same goes to the “yes” crowd—how many times have you walked into serious trouble because you said yes to something you shouldn’t have?
Philosophical issues aside, Yes Man is a funny movie driven both by its surprisingly substantive script and the sheer comic dynamism of Jim Carrey. Let’s be honest, folks—we expect nothing less out of Jim Carrey than a fast-talking firecracker. The one time he tried to break out of that role that I can think of—when he did suspense film The Number 13—it ended poorly for both him AND us. But stick him in that frenzied wild man role—light his fuse and stand back—and you’ve got EXACTLY the kind of spark plug that can drive just about any script’s engine.
There are legions of laughs to be had here, of both the genuine and the uncomfortable sort. I’m not sure how Jim Carrey getting fellated by an elderly woman qualifies a movie for PG-13 ranking, even IF it’s off camera. But at the end of the day, the simple fact remains—Jim Carrey in his proper element and allowed to run amok adds comic juice to just about anything, and this script, which is actually a bit derivative of his earlier work (especially Liar, Liar—come on, he goes from “I CAN’T LIE!” to “I CAN’T SAY NO!”. Tell me that’s not derivative. I mean, what’s next? “I CAN’T USE EVEN VAGUELY POLITICALLY CORRECT LANGUAGE!”?) it’s still funny.
Jim Carrey brings the funny, and the script and supporting cast are right there to help. This is exactly the movie for you, whether your word of choice is yes or no.
The Jim Carrey film Yes Man is now available on On Demand, for more details please visit here.
Carl Allen has stumbled across a way to shake free of post-divorce blues and a dead-end job: embrace life and say yes to everything. Working every funny bone in his nimble body and every muscle in his hilariously mobile face, Jim Carrey plays Carl in YES-capade about opening up to life’s possibilities especially when those possibilities include romance with an intriguing, free-spirited musician (Zooey Deschanel). From the director of Bring It On and The Break-Up comes an invitation to discover the comedy power of yes.
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.
Line Cinema is producing a modern version of the musical Damn Yankees with Jim Carrey and Jake Gyllenhaa attach to star. Carrey will play the devil and Gyllenhaa to play Boyd. It’s their first musical.
“Damn Yankees” won seven Tony Awards when it bowed on Broadway in 1955. The story follows Joe Boyd, a happily married middle-aged man whose devotion to a hapless pro baseball team prompts him to make a Faustian bargain with the devil to help the team. He’s transformed into slugger Joe Hardy, in exchange for Boyd’s soul. Boyd can break the deal, but the deadline occurs during the World Series. Adding to the plot, the devil engages Lola, a gorgeous lost soul, to seduce the slugger and seal his fate.
Damn Yankees classic tunes include “You Gotta Have Heart” and “Whatever Lola Wants.”
Damn Yankees was produced by Warner Bros in 1958. The film was directed by Abbott and Stanley Donen, with Ray Walston and Gwen Verdon re-creating their stage performances, and Tab Hunter playing the slugger.