Still doesn’t make any more excited. Jane Lynch of Glee fame for people with poor taste in television, has joined the cast of Peter and Bobby Farrelly’s upcoming take on The Three Stooges [Deadline].
She will be playing the role of Mother Superior, a nun who runs the orphanage that Moe, Larry and Curly grow up in. Originally, the Farrellys wanted Cher for the role, who they had previously worked with in their 2003 con-joined twins comedy Stuck on You. However, I guess someone involved with the production decided they should probably get someone with the ability to move their face in a natural way. It works better in comedy if you aren’t Botox-ed out, Joan Rivers notwithstanding.
For those of you sticking your head in the sand avoiding any news on this, the main roles have already been cast; Will Sasso will be playing Curly, Sean Hayes will be Larry and Chris Dimantopolous is pretty much a sure thing to take the role as the ringleader Moe. The overall plot isn’t known, but it will be made up of three 27-minute shorts (in the vein of the old 30’s-50’s serials that catapulted them to prominence) stitched together with an overarching plot probably connected to the orphanage. Production begins in May.
I’ve already made it known how terrible of an idea I think The Three Stooges is, but casting Lynch was definitely smart since she’s one of the funniest ladies in the business and will be able to hold her own amidst all the hi-jinks and pie-throwing. But that doesn’t excuse this simple fact: someone is letting The Farrelly Brothers make this movie with no objections and for that alone, boo on Hollywood.
Any thoughts on the casting? Does it alter your opinion on this project, or are you like me and still dumbfounded that this exists and is actually getting made?