J.K. Simmons was too intimidated to workout with Dwayne Johnson off-set when preparing for Red One. Red One is now playing in United States theaters. The Christmas adventure movie stars Simmons as a very muscular Santa Claus, while Johnson plays a character named Callum Drift. The cast also includes Chris Evans as Jack O’Malley, Lucy … Read more
J.K. Simmons says Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee told him he was “jealous” that he wasn’t asked to play J. Jonah Jameson. J.K. Simmons‘ portrayal of J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy is iconic, but it’s a role that Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee wanted for himself. While speaking with GQ, Simmons said that Lee … Read more
According to Simmons himself, he struggled with overeating as early as four years old, and by the time he was in his twenties his large frame led to background roles in Fellini’s “Satyricon” and “The Clowns,” which he filmed while he studied art in Florence. After he went on an unhealthy crash diet to lose … Read more
Pauly Shore says he was “up all night crying” after Richard Simmons’ latest disapproval of the upcoming biopic. The upcoming biopic of Richard Simmons starring Pauly Shore took a big step forward earlier this week when it was announced that Jordan Allen-Dutton (Robot Chicken) had signed on to write the script, but the subject of … Read more
Like a sweaty workout routine, Pauly Shore‘s Richard Simmons biopic continues to gain momentum. The Wolper Organization says it’s hiring Jordan Allen-Dutton (Robot Chicken) to pen the screenplay. The biopic comes after the success of The Court Jester, a short film starring Shore as the fitness guru and sunny cheerleader for people struggling with weight control … Read more
The world was taken back to hear that none other than Pauly Shore was readying a feature film about the life of outlandish fitness guru Richard Simmons, which is currently being developed by a Hollywood production company. Even disregarding the casting of the title role, Simmons is a surprising choice of subject for a movie … Read more
Pauly Shore has been aiming to get a Richard Simmons project off the ground and Jake Lewis’ short film is a step closer to the feature film he hopes to shoot soon. Update: It doesn’t seem as though Richard Simmons is a fan of Pauly Shore playing him in The Court Jester. The reclusive fitness … Read more
Pauly Shore is calling on fans to help him land his next big role: that of flamboyant fitness icon Richard Simmons. What’s up, buuuuuddddyyy? Ready to wheeze the juice and burn some calories? It seems as though Pauly Shore may be gearing up to play reclusive fitness guru, pop culture personality and David Letterman foil … Read more