The comedian announced he would star in a feature about the fitness guru, who hours later wrote on Facebook: "I have never given my permission for this movie. So don’t believe everything you read."
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.
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…