Mike Myers to play Keith Moon?!!

[dragonboy]

WTF?!!!

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=11390

Mike Myers Will Play Keith Moon
Source: Variety September 30, 2005

Mike Myers will star as The Who's drummer Keith Moon in an untitled feature being developed by Spitfire Pictures, says Variety. Roger Daltrey is producing with Spitfire's Nigel Sinclair. Bill Gerber also is producing.
Daltrey and Sinclair have worked on the Moon project on and off for about 10 years, but the film will be on a fast track and a director will be set shortly.
Moon's penchant for destroying drum sets while bandmate Pete Townshend smashed his guitars helped to forge The Who's rebellious image. Moon was just as wild offstage and the lunacy nearly overshadowed an instinctive power drumming skill that fueled The Who. The hard living caught up to Moon, who died in 1978.
Myers last appeared onscreen in Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat and as the voice of Shrek in Shrek 2.


Is that not the worst piece of casting ever?!!

For the 2nd time this week I feel the need to quote Jimmy Rabbitte Sr: "That's fuckin' blasphemy!"

Poor Keith must be turning in his grave!!!  >:(

[Specialist]

Poor Keith must be turning in his grave!!!  >:(

it is a bit of an odd choice.

[marktwain]

Never mind the rest... bit of an age difference, no?

[EC]

I thought it'd decided that Jason Schwartzman was going to do it?

Michael Myers?

weeird.  I guess.

[sideroad32]

I thought it'd decided that Jason Schwartzman was going to do it?

Michael Myers?

weeird.  I guess.

Schwartzman would have ruled in that role, he's weird and can actually play drums... not as insanely as moon I'm sure but better than myers

[ms. yvon]

WTF?!!!
For the 2nd time this week I feel the need to quote Jimmy Rabbitte Sr: "That's fuckin' blasphemy!"

;D

i had the same reaction. boy, i would have loved to see j. schwartzman give it a go.   :(

(ps.  re-read the Barrytown Triology this summer.  rapid! )

[dragonboy]

I thought it'd decided that Jason Schwartzman was going to do it?

The Rushmore Guy?!! Anyone is better than Mike Myers.
Man, I love Rushmore! Anybody see I *heart* Huckabees? Any good?

[dragonboy]

;D
(ps.  re-read the Barrytown Triology this summer.  rapid! )

My fav Roddy Doyle is Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
The Barrytown triology books are top too!

[CC]

Schwartzman on the drums:



he would be a lot better than that meyers dude.

[CC]

Anybody see I *heart* Huckabees? Any good?

that's a fun mind trip. very philosophical.
definitely worth checking out.

[EC]

Man, I love Rushmore!

:)
I liked I heart Huckabees, too.

[dragonboy]

That's me sold - thanks guys!  :)

[SmoothOprtr]

The Rushmore Guy?!! Anyone is better than Mike Myers.
Man, I love Rushmore! Anybody see I *heart* Huckabees? Any good?

I really wanted to like I heart Huckabee's but it just wasn't that good.  Marc Walberg was hysterical though....