So, it doesn't come out until next August, but I'm definitely excited for this film for several reasons:
- Will Ferrell is a genius, and I hope he plays this character like his imitation of John Rocker from SNL. ("I bowhunt!")
- Sacha Baron Cohen (Ali G) is playing a French, gay, Formula-1 driver who has come to the US to dominate Nascar. This guarantees me at least two new jokes on the Colonel.
- Ferrell's character's name is "Ricky Bobby" and he has two sons named "Walker" and "Texas Ranger." That's just awesome.
September 7, 2005 - Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly and Sacha Baron Cohen are all
starring in an untitled NASCAR-centered comedy that's just started shooting in
Charlotte, North Carolina. The film was co-written by Ferrell and director
Adam McKay (Anchorman). It tells the story of NASCAR racing sensation Ricky
Bobby (Ferrell) whose "win at all costs" approach has made him a national hero. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr. (John C.
Reilly), are a fearless duo – dubbed "Thunder" and "Lightning" by their fans for their ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal
always in second place. When a flamboyant French Formula One driver, Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen), challenges the "Thunder" and "Lightning" for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky Bobby must face his own demons and fight Girard for the right to be known as racing's top driver. The flick's supporting cast is rounded out by Gary Cole, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb and Jane Lynch.
Producers pitched the movie idea to studios as: "Six words: Will Ferrell as a Nascar driver."
That would've pretty much sealed the deal for me.
1 comment:
Sounds like a gem. When do we get a trailer? Don't let K-man do body pump tomorrow. He has a habit of not, as this write-up suggests, "facing his own demons" as they relate to gameday performance surrounded by a trip to the gym.
Go HP.
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