FC: Pacino officially playing Joe in an HBO production
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Al Pacino to Star as Penn State Coach Joe Paterno in New HBO Movie From Barry Levinson
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Al Pacino will star as former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in a new HBO movie to be directed by Barry Levinson, Variety has learned.
The official logline for the film reads: “After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State’s Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure on behalf of the victims.”
Paterno, often referred to as JoePa, is widely regarded as the best college football coach of all time. However, his career came to a sudden halt in 2011 when assistant coach Sandusky’s crimes came to light, with a 2012 report concluding that Paterno and other Penn State officials were aware of Sandusky’s actions but chose to look the other way.
Levinson will direct and executive produce through his Levinson/Fontana banner, with Jason Sosnoff and Tom Fontana also executive producing. Edward Pressman »
Al Pacino to Star as Penn State Coach Joe Paterno in New HBO Movie From Barry Levinson
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Al Pacino will star as former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in a new HBO movie to be directed by Barry Levinson, Variety has learned.
The official logline for the film reads: “After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State’s Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure on behalf of the victims.”
Paterno, often referred to as JoePa, is widely regarded as the best college football coach of all time. However, his career came to a sudden halt in 2011 when assistant coach Sandusky’s crimes came to light, with a 2012 report concluding that Paterno and other Penn State officials were aware of Sandusky’s actions but chose to look the other way.
Levinson will direct and executive produce through his Levinson/Fontana banner, with Jason Sosnoff and Tom Fontana also executive producing. Edward Pressman »
OK, who's your ideal casting?
McQueary - Carrot Top, stunt double Anthony Weiner
Sandusky - John Malkovich
Corbett - Colin Meaney
Peetz - Margaret Hamilton (ok I had to look up who played the Wicked Witch of the West)
Frazier - Andre Royo
Erickson - Leslie Nielson (via CGI, since Nielson is dead and Erickson was just a puppet anyway)
Emmert - Brian Dennehy
McQueary - Carrot Top, stunt double Anthony Weiner
Sandusky - John Malkovich
Corbett - Colin Meaney
Peetz - Margaret Hamilton (ok I had to look up who played the Wicked Witch of the West)
Frazier - Andre Royo
Erickson - Leslie Nielson (via CGI, since Nielson is dead and Erickson was just a puppet anyway)
Emmert - Brian Dennehy
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Barry, just remember:Only the Lasch Shower.......
And JoePa's basement......
The two crime scenes
Among other things, in this Levison/Pacino collaboration:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...84FDC4F0B2FB1129CD6084FDC4F0B2FB1&FORM=VRDGAR
They took an incident of a guy getting shot (killed) by a Motel Manager......when a guy is ripped off by a hooker, and comes running - in a panic - through the motel......
Into, the guy is shot and killed by a jealous husband, who walks in on his wife getting shagged by the guy
I am sure the "Paterno" movie will be an accurate presentation - - - - without any extraordinary license taken to sensationalize
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...84FDC4F0B2FB1129CD6084FDC4F0B2FB1&FORM=VRDGAR
They took an incident of a guy getting shot (killed) by a Motel Manager......when a guy is ripped off by a hooker, and comes running - in a panic - through the motel......
Into, the guy is shot and killed by a jealous husband, who walks in on his wife getting shagged by the guy
I am sure the "Paterno" movie will be an accurate presentation - - - - without any extraordinary license taken to sensationalize
Oliver Stone is a consultant to ensure historical authenticity. That's good. Seriously, I'm crying from laughing at that description. Does that make me a bad person? I mean someone was murdered.Among other things, in this Levison/Pacino collaboration:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...84FDC4F0B2FB1129CD6084FDC4F0B2FB1&FORM=VRDGAR
They took an incident of a guy getting shot (killed) by a Motel Manager......when a guy is ripped off by a hooker, and comes running - in a panic - through the motel......
Into, the guy is shot and killed by a jealous husband, who walks in on his wife getting shagged by the guy
I am sure the "Paterno" movie will be an accurate presentation - - - - without any extraordinary license taken to sensationalize
And Sarah Ganim as herself giving sexual favors in a back alley.
I've seen neither film. but his whole career has been playing nuanced characters who are neither irredeemably evil nor saintly. even when he DID play the Devil.
In any case, it won't be "Something for Joey"....
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Mike McQueary will be portrayed in animation only-- by Woody Woodpecker.
Masser will be played by a Mr. Potato Head purchased on sale at Wal-Mart.
I hope they hire a transgender actor/actress (I'm confused) to play Karen Peetz.
National Image of Penn State before Sandusky Scandal.
National image of Penn State after Sandusky Scandal.
Wait, I thought there was an ATM outside that building? One that certainly would survive any fire; it seems to still be in good working order...
National Image of Penn State before Sandusky Scandal.
National image of Penn State after Sandusky Scandal.
Kind of like Enron naming a building after Bernie Madoff.
Who will play Fran Ganter as the bicycle messenger tasked with firing Paterno with a post-it note?
