Can we all just agree as a society to leave Richard Simmons alone? He has expressed numerous times that it’s all he wants.
I agree, this is only news because he spoke out on his own behalf, which he rarely does, to distance himself from the project. And because it raises an important problem of consent that is worth discussing.
I get the stunt casting. Pauly Shore would be pretty fitting. But just because there’s an uncanny resemblance doesn’t mean you should build a movie around it. Especially when the subject is very much alive and doesn’t seem particularly interested in the idea.
Beyond Richard Simmons, I don’t think bio-pics should be made about living subjects at all without their explicit consent and ideally their direct involvement. It’s ghoulish otherwise.
But what about the money?
Well, Brendan Fraser just made a very strong comeback. If Pauly Shore needs money it might be time to get started on Encino Man 2 lol.
I actually want to see Pauly Shore take on a dramatic role. Like him facing PTSD from when he was In The Army Now.
He did have to be on set with Andy Dick that whole time
I would go see At the VA Now in theaters.
we, sadly, cannot…
such a bad idea. Though I realize now I WOULD pay to see Richard Simmons as Pauly Shore.
I’m just glad they’re both still alive.
I’m a bit more hopeful after reading the article. If it’s good film done in a positive, respectful way, I’m not opposed. However, this is Hollywood, and they’re better at BS than politicians. We’ll see.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Shore has already shot the short film “Court Jester,” which will debut in Park City, Utah, during Sundance, though it is not a part of the fest.
“While we would love to have him involved, we respect his desire to privacy and plan to produce a movie that honors him, celebrates him and tells a dramatic story,” said The Wolper Organization in a statement.
“We know he is deeply private and we would never want to invade that, how ever he is an amazing person, that changed millions of peoples lives and the effect he has had on the world needs to be recognized.”
“I’ve noticed all the reactions to me playing Richard Simmons in a new biopic,” Shore wrote on Facebook in September.
Earlier on Wednesday, Shore said in a statement announcing the project: “Simmons represented mental health, getting people in shape and being his authentic silly self!
He was once a fixture on talk shows and at his Beverly Hills workout studio Slimmons, but exited public life in 2014.
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