Sean Penn Back on Stooges
Bobby Farrelly has revealed to the Boston Herald that Sean Penn is back on board the Farrelly’s Three Stooges movie.
In the movie, Penn will play Larry while Benicio Del Toro will reportedly play Moe. There had been word that Jim Carrey was interested in playing Curly, but Farrelly told the Herald that Carrey is not involved.
Penn dropped out of the project last summer for personal reasons. At the time, it was reported that the Farrellys were interested in replacing him with Paul Giamatti. When that didn’t work out they moved onto their next project, a comedy called Hall Pass starring Owen Wilson. That movie begins shooting next month in Atlanta.
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.
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