Win Win for Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan and Bobby Cannavale will star in Win Win for writer-director Tom McCarthy.
The comedy-drama casts Giamatti as a struggling attorney who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach. All aspects of his life are thrown in the air when he becomes the legal guardian of a client whose grandson shows up on his doorstep. Melanie Lynskey and Jeffrey Tambor also star.
Production begins next week in New York.
Ironclad Movie Poster
Empire has the teaser one-sheet for Ironclad which tells us that Blood. Will. Run. Based on actual events, the movie follows James Purefoy as a member of the formidable Knights Templar and his “Magnificent Seven” who defend Rochester Castle against King John (Paul Giamatti) and his army in 13th century England.
Jim Carrey Getting Fat To Play Curly?
When we last reported on the progress of The Farrelly Brothers’ The Three Stooges movie, Benicio Del Toro and Paul Giamatti were confirmed for the roles of Moe and Larry, Jim Carrey had dropped out of the movie and some guy named Bill Chott was posting on his own website that he had his “foot in the door” to grab the role as Curly. Chott even indicated on the website that Carrey was no longer involved in the movie.
Well, it now appears that Jim Carrey has been walking around Hollywood with a big beard, a pair of thick-rimmed glasses and about an extra 30 pounds on his belly. Although we have no explanation as to why he would have the beard and the glasses, it appears that Carrey is working on adding 50 pounds to his previously skinny frame to play the role of none other than Curly Howard. As you can see in the picture below, Carrey can barely get the button closed on his suit jacket. This picture was just taken within the last two weeks.
When asked about Carrey’s dramatic weight gain, girlfriend Jenny McCarthy proclaimed, “Oh my God! I get to be dating Curly! That is the greatest thing ever.”
I took at look at Carrey’s IMDB.com page and The Three Stooges is no longer listed in his upcoming films, nor is he listed on the website’s Three Stooges page. Yet there he is, fat, with a beard and a pair of glasses.
I suppose when Carrey starts going around the country promoting his upcoming film A Christmas Carol we might get an explanation on what’s going on with the new look. Until then, I will assume that Carrey is back on board for The Stooges.
The movie is scheduled to be in theatres sometime in 2010.
Bill Chott’s Curly/Stooges Audition Tape
Actor Bill Chott seems to think he has the upper hand for the role of Curly in the Farrelly Brothers‘ The Three Stooges. Who is Bill Chott you may ask? Well, he played “Thomas” in The Ringer with Johnny Knoxville. There’s not really a whole lot else in his filmography that stands out to me.
Here is what Chott had to say on his homepage:
Big news first. I may have my foot in the door again on the Farrelly Bros. Three Stooges film.
Here’s the scoop. Jim Carrey was cast as Curly in the film but he bowed out. Maybe being bald and fat isn’t his thing. But I’ve been settling into this role for a long time.
After shooting the Ringer with The Farrelly Bros. I told them that I was VERY interested in playing the role of Curly. Pete Farrelly sent me a bunch of Curly tapes and DVD’s to study. I put together an audition which you can see by clicking HERE.
Pete and Bobby Farrelly already think the world of me and Pete even called to let me know that I was at the top of their list and they hadn’t read anyone else besides Jim Carrey for the role. That’s a huge compliement because nobody calls you in Hollywood when you don’t get the role….Especially the Exec. Producer. I’m a big fan of Jim Carrey and I didn’t feel I was losing out when they cast America’s Top Comedy Star as the funniest Stooge, Curly.
I took a look at Chott’s self-made audition tape and I have to say, I’m not sold on him being Curly. I wish him all the luck but I think that a bigger name might land the role, especially considering Paul Giamatti and Benicio Del Toro are already confirmed. You never know – stranger things have happened in Hollywood. Check out Mr. Chott’s audition below and decide for yourself.
Three Stooges Casting News
The Boston Globe was able to catch up with Peter Farrelly last week and were able to confirm some news regarding their upcoming movie about The Three Stooges. It was confirmed that Paul Giamatti has signed on to replace Sean Penn as Larry. Benicio Del Toro, himself a huge Stooges fan, will be playing Moe. Despite reports that Jim Carrey will be playing Curly (it is even indicated on his IMDB page), apparently this is not the case. Farrelly has not yet confirmed who will “nyuk-nyuk” and “woo-woo” their way through the part.
The movie is scheduled to be in theatres in 2010 so one would think an annoucement will be made very soon.
Paul Giamatti And Clancy Brown Are Goons
Another announcement made at Comic-Con last week – Paul Giamatti and Clancy Brown will be the voices for the upcoming animated movie based on the comic book series The Goon. The announcement was made during an entertaining panel that featured series creator Eric Powell. The upcoming movie will be produced by David Fincher. There’s no word yet on who will direct. What and who is The Goon you may ask? Here is what I was able to grab from Wikipedia:
The story is about the adventures of the Goon, a muscle-bound brawler who claims to be the primary enforcer for the feared mobster Labrazio. The Goon (and his sidekick Franky) often get tied up in other machinations, often in relation to the evil zombie gangs under the command of the Nameless Zombie Priest.
The series has a distinctly paranormal slant, with the average story concerning ghosts, ghouls, skunk-apes with an unnatural hunger for pie, extra-dimensional aliens, and mad scientists.
Clancy Brown will voice The Goon and Giamatti will be Franky. Animated footage was presented at the panel with both men supplying their voices to the characters.
The movie is slated for a 2010 release.
Dustin Hoffman Joins Barney’s Version
Dustin Hoffman has joined the cast of Barney’s Version starring Paul Giamatti.
The movie, based on the final novel by Mordecai Richler, follows the life story of Barney Panofsky — married a few times with a couple of kids and possibly responsible for the death of his best friend, Boogie. As the story unfolds, some details are revealed to be true while others are corrected by Barney’s son in the form of footnotes. Hoffman will play Barney’s father, a retired cop.
Richard J. Lewis will direct from the adaptation by Michael Konyves. Principal photography begins in August in Rome.
Paul Giamatti Tells Barney’s Version
Paul Giamatti will star in Barney’s Version, based on the novel by Mordecai Richler.
The story, written in the form of a memoir, follows the life story of Barney Panofsky — married a few times with a couple of kids and possibly responsible for the death of his best friend, Boogie. As the story unfolds, some details are revealed to be true while others are corrected by Barney’s son in the form of footnotes. Michael Konyves adapted the book for the screen. Richard J. Lewis will direct with filming scheduled to begin in August.
Giamatti last starred with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen in Duplicity.
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