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Some people will forever be known by their nicknames, no matter how hard they try to shake them. Roscoe Arbuckle will always be "Fatty"; Mark Wahlberg will always be "Marky Mark"; Tommy Lister will always be "Tiny"; the Marx Brothers will always be "Groucho", "Harpo", "Chico", "Zeppo" and "Gummo"; I will always be "Porkchop"; and Dwayne Johnson will always be "The Rock". The way to tell that a nickname has really stuck is when it's not only used in the credits of a film but when it is also the official entry-name for an actor on IMDb. Chances are Lister's SAG card says Tommy 'Tiny' Lister and chances are Johnson's simply says "The Rock", or maybe it used to and then it was changed to Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, as his credited name has been extended since the beginning of his acting career.

With the release of Southland Tales, Johnson will be credited as just Dwayne Johnson, no nickname included, and he's hoping to keep it that way. Of course, the fans, the journalists and probably most of the world will continue calling him "The Rock". It will never go away. Just as I will forever be called "Porkchop" (even though I haven't had big sideburns for five years), Johnson will forever be called "The Rock", a name that began with his wrestling days (where he had previously been called Rocky Maivia). The only thing the guy can do is retire his signature stare and his culinary catch phrase. Other than that, look forward to "The Rock" in Southland Tales, out this fall.

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Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was one of the great silent comedians, but his career took a nosedive after he was involved in a sex-and-murder scandal. According to the accusations, actress Virginia Rappe died of a ruptured bladder after either being crushed by Arbuckle while he raped her, or following a poorly done illegal abortion, which Arbuckle made her get. There were many different versions of the story, I'm sure; the first time I heard about the incident, it involved the comedian waking up in a hotel room where he had been partying, and finding Rappe dead beside him, not knowing the cause.

Anyway, whatever the real story (Arbuckle was acquitted of all charges), Arbuckle's life would surely make for a great film, and at different times the idea has circulated around Hollywood with John Belushi, John Candy and Chris Farley each rumored to be attached as star. Well, this time there is no actor linked to the part of Arbuckle, but Johnny Depp is apparently very interested in making a film about him. According to BBC DJ Jono Coleman, Depp said he'd like to adapt Jerry Stahl's book I, Fatty, which is a fictional Arbuckle memoir. Although there could be a chance that Depp would want to wear a fat suit and take on the lead, I'm really hoping that he decides to portray Arbuckle's good friend Buster Keaton (we've already seen his imitation in Benny & Joon), instead. I'm also hoping that Peter Bogdanovich, who handled another famous Hollywood scandal all wrong in The Cat's Meow, will not be allowed anywhere near the project.

Also, I would just like to add that I'm completely with the Fark.com commenter who is suggesting Ethan Suplee play "Fatty."