He's done drama (Stranger Than Fiction) and he's done musicals (The Producers), but Will Ferrell in a ... sports comedy? Get OUT! Next thing you know, he'll start running around in the buff, and then hell will truly freeze over.
Aw, I kid because I love. Ferrell is a man who knows what works for him, and that's physical comedy and situations in which an everyday guy triumphs despite seemingly insurmountable a) odds, b) villainy, c) stupidity (not necessarily in that order). And man, is he good at it. In his next movie, Semi-Pro, he plays a failed basketball player who returns to the site of his former glory -- his hometown of Flint, Michigan -- to coach his old semi-pro team to the playoffs. It's just like Roger and Me, with Ferrell as Michael Moore and basketball as the auto industry. Or, uh, something.
Not only is this movie totally in Ferrell's wheelhouse, but it's also written by Old School scribe Scot Armstrong, which gives it loads of street cred -- well, even more than it already had. On top of that, it co-stars Woody Harrelson, Will Arnett, Rob Corddry, Andre Benjamin and Maura Tierney. On top of THAT ... dude. The 'fro. It's all about the 'fro. Check it out in our exclusive poster below, and click on the image to get the full-size deal. Semi-Pro opens on Leap Year Day (heh, I just got that): Feb. 29, 2008.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-07-2007 @ 11:46PM
Jaime said...
I'm so excited about this movie! Can't wait! =D !!
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8-08-2007 @ 1:30AM
Lar said...
Eh...not that crazy aboout Will Ferrell....or his 'for. I will buying a ticket to see Maura Tierney on a big screen again!
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8-08-2007 @ 8:29AM
Geri said...
Gross. Back Hair. Does he do gay gags in this one too?
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8-08-2007 @ 9:56AM
Bella said...
Will Ferrell is hysterical! Anchor Man, Old School, Blades of Glory all movies that each time you watch they get funnier. Definitely can't wait to see this movie. Though I do have to agree that his back hair is gross!
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8-10-2007 @ 2:42PM
kary974 said...
i want to watch this movie because maura tierney is a great and beautiful actress
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10-01-2007 @ 4:39PM
Hamzah said...
I was inthis movie............. :-)'
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