Now Kevin Smith Becomes a Fanboy
Filed under: Casting, Fandom, DIY/Filmmaking, Kevin Smith
And the fat keep getting fatter. Not long ago, I reported that Jorge Garcia (Lost) would be playing AICN chief Harry Knowles in the
upcoming film about fanboys called, what else - Fanboys.
Well, because of scheduling conflicts Garcia dropped out, and producers scurried around town in search of an
adequate replacement. Personally, if I was assigned the job of finding a really fat guy with red hair asap, I'd either
throw Carrot Top in a fat suit or hand in my resignation
stat.
However, it turned out there was a fat guy available and, although he does not have red hair, his comedic connection to AICN made him the perfect candidate. That's right folks - Kevin Smith will be playing Harry Knowles in Fanboys. Knowles broke the news himself today and stated that everyone involved in the project is granting Smith free reign with the character.
Why is this such a great move? Well, you may remember awhile back when Kevin Smith went to war with the commenter's over at AICN. Since they don't like him and he isn't so fond of them, I'm dying to see if he takes out his frustration on the Knowles character. Seeing as the Fanboys audience will be largely made up of AICN fanboys, here is his chance to make a fool out of their glorious leader. Ooohh, I kind of want to see it now. Er, or maybe not.
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3-24-2006 @ 12:37PM
The Jeremy said...
Smith did not "go to war" against all the fanboys of AICN; he went to war with some/many of them. That series of TalkBacks were some of the most memorable in AICN's history and I hope Smith returns with his wit and sarcasm loaded as buckshot against some of the posting trolls.
But the bigger question is whether the likes of Joel Schumacher, Uwe Boll, Paul W.S., or Brett Ratner will make cameos since they all are routinely dissed by fanboy and staff alike on AICN. Double plus goodness if Tim Burton or Jon Peters are caught in the film...or lampooned by other actors portraying their antics.
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3-24-2006 @ 1:43PM
Slam Peckinpah said...
Sorry fanboys, I doubt this shows up as much as a fleck of cheese among the other foodstuffs that inhabit Harry Knowles' badly-groomed beard. Would big-budget blowhards like Burton or Scumacher even give a crap?
Remember An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn? That really went over well......
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3-24-2006 @ 2:24PM
Morgan said...
Is there any chance that Kevin Smith, Harry Knowles, and all their respective fanboys will be together at the same time, primed for a surgical airstrike?
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3-24-2006 @ 3:51PM
Film Junk said...
Man I am not looking forward to this movie at all. How many people are going to use Star Wars fandom as a stepping stone to get themselves noticed? Jorge Garcia would have been great as Knowles though.
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