Nyuk Nyuk! Meet the New 'Three Stooges'

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(March 26) -- Larry, Curly and Moe ... meet Sean, Benicio and Jim.

In one of the better pieces of movie news this year, Variety reports that Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Jim Carrey are almost locked in to play 'The Three Stooges' in an upcoming movie. Who's going to be who? Penn will be Larry, Carrey will be Curly and Del Toro will rock Moe.

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Movie Casting News

Jim Carrey, Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn are almost locked in to play 'The Three Stooges' in a movie hopefully coming out in 2010. Penn will be Larry, Carrey will be Curly and Del Toro will rock Moe.

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There's already rumors that Carrey plans to pack on 40 extra pounds in order to pay homage to Jerome 'Curly' Howard.

As for the plot, there's really no word other than that it will be an actual 'Three Stooges' movie, not a biopic. Slapstick comedy whizzes the Farrelly brothers ('Dumb and Dumber'), who have been trying to get a 'Stooges' movie off the ground for a decade, will be directing.

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Classic 'Three Stooges' Moments

Curly's Sweater

Beer Barrel

Pie Fight (... naturally)

They hope for a fall of 2010 release.

While Carrey is an obvious choice for a physical comedy role, Penn and Del Toro have also danced with comedy in the past. Del Toro's funny turns in 'Snatch' and 'The Usual Suspects' proved his chops, while Penn may have to work a little harder, having not done a true comedy since 1989's 'We're No Angels.' Luckily for Penn, his recent Oscar win probably gives him a pass to do whatever he wants.

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2009-03-26 06:50:48

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