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So Wait, Why Isn't Russell Crowe Starring In The New Bill Hicks Biopic?

Brett Warner
07/24/2012
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Despite apparent rumors to the contrary dating back to 2008, Oscar-winning Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind actor (and not-so-acclaimed musician, Olympic telephone thrower and courageous tugboat captain) Russell Crowe will be directing but not starring in the planned biopic of Bill Hicks, the massively influential stand-up comic and social critic who passed away in 1994 at 32.

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"Bill Hicks' life is tragically short, but spectacularly interesting," said Crowe's and attached screenwriter Mark Staufer, speaking with The Guardian. "The screenplay has gone through a number of drafts and we’ll go into production early next year. It is a huge role for someone, made all the more special, or downright scary, by the fact that the director's an Oscar-winning actor like Russell."

Production is purportedly scheduled to kick off next year. No word on why Crowe has passed on the lead role—I mean, the resemblance is pretty uncanny, plus we know Russell Crowe can handle a pack of cigarettes and an angry diatribe, right? Guessing he was too busy fighting minorities. I hope he'll reconsider, though… I'd pay serious money to see him deliver this:

Who would you want to see play Bill Hicks? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Justin Oung: I wonder if Dennis Leary is going to make an appearance as himself in the movie... I hope they cover that part of his life, as well.
July 29, 2012