Penn, Carrey, Del Toro Are the 'Three Stooges'

In the words of John McEnroe, "You can not be serious." Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, and Jim Carrey are reportedly in final negotiations to play Larry, Moe, and Curly in the Farrelly Brothers' Three Stooges. There must be something terrific about the script to attract Penn, who hasn't done a straight comedy in 20 years, and it's been almost 30 years since Fast Times at Ridgemont High showcased his early abilities with comedy. But Penn as a modernized Larry Fine? Strange. Stranger still is Carrey securing the role of Curly, although Ace Ventura will gain approximately 40 pounds to more closely resemble the most famous Stooge. Variety informs us that Peter and Bobby Farrelly have been working on this project for about ten years, bringing it to three different studios in that time. It's not a biopic, which helps, but a big slapstick comedy thing. And though MGM was planning to release the film later this year, it makes sense to delay it to 2010 if the Farrellys finally got the cast they wanted. No need to go through all of that just to rush it out. Production will begin after Penn completes work on a new film called Cartel. I really don't know what to think of this news. It's either the greatest casting ever or the worst. A plumped Carrey would work, obviously, especially since he has a history with the Farrelly Brothers. Del Toro should be fine because Moe was the straight man of the group. But Sean Penn as Larry? Physically he can do it; they'll just put him in his Carlito's Way wig again. It's the other stuff I'm not so sure about.

Comments

[MRPigg]

Um.... is it April 1st already? I don't have a calendar in front of me.

[ned]

Just a great call on the Carlito's Way fright wig. I forgot about that but you're absolutely right!

[Kevin]

If they get Daniel Day Lewis to play Shemp, I'm in. "I drink your milkshake! Eepeepeepeepeep!"