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Martin Lawrence in There's Something About Mary

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Jugdish, Apr 13, 2012.

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  1. Jugdish

    Jugdish Member

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    According to Dan Lebatard's interview with the Farrelly brothers today, Martin Lawrence was the studio's first choice to play the Ben Stiller character in There's Something About Mary, but he turned down the part.

    Daaaammmmn.
     
    #1 Jugdish, Apr 13, 2012
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    Cue the picture of big mama.
     
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    i'd love to think of martin lawrence in there's something about mary, but first... i must dance.
     
    #3 OmegaSupreme, Apr 13, 2012
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    ^^that looks like a fat Martin Lawrence.
     
    #5 Mr. Brightside, Apr 13, 2012
  6. Jugdish

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    ^^ Keep on trollin'

    Seriously, I love you. Hard.
     
    #6 Jugdish, Apr 13, 2012
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    Dit to the to
     
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    Weirdly enough, the minute Martin Lawrence destroyed his TV show and nearly killed himself, these interracial buddies movies just exploded. With Tucker wigging out, Murphy getting A-List Disney work and Chris Rock a better comedian than actor, Lawrence just rode a damn wave and was probably making $5 - $10 mil per script. Having those kinds of options and being a bit of douche to begin with, I can see him passing on something that self-deprecating. Also, I hate to say it, but I don't think a black protagonist would translate well, with that content, to the same audience.
     
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    I would watch, "There be sum'in bout Shenaynay."
     
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    will smith was first choice for neo in the matrix
     
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    Instead he chose to star in There's something about the Houston Rockets.

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    What?
     
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    Dave chapelle was ask to play bubba in forest gump I believe
     
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    And Wesley Snipes was lined up to play Hannibal Lecter.
     
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    i wish he would do more movies or a tv show or something.
     
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    Terry Crews was close to playing John Nash in A Beautiful Mind.
     
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    That is a tasty burgwr.
     
    #19 Jugdish, Apr 14, 2012
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    just imaging martin lawrence playing the scene where he gets his stuff caught in the zipper makes me rofl
     
    #20 shortfuse3, Apr 14, 2012
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