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Johnny Depp to possibly take on the role of Pee-Wee Herman

dailystab.com — Paul Reubens, who played Pee-Wee in TV shows and films until 1990, has completed two scripts he hopes to bring to the big screen in 2009. He is in talks with Johnny Depp about taking on the part instead of playing it himself.

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  • doublehead, on 12/12/2007, -4/+83A Pee Wee Herman movie without Paul Reuben will be like a Pink Panther movie without Peter Sellers. And we all know how those turned out
  • inactive, on 12/12/2007, -1/+41On the one hand, the idea of anyone playing Pee-Wee Herman other than Paul Reubens just seems utterly ridiculous to me. On the other hand, though, if he just absolutely had to be played by anyone but Reubens, Johnny Depp is the only person I can think of who would even have a chance at pulling it off.

    Of course, I think it goes without saying, that whatever happens, Tim Burton better damn well be on board or they just shouldn't even try.
  • mediaspree, on 12/12/2007, -0/+40As long as Laurence Fishburne is back as Cowboy Curtis.
  • Frei, on 12/12/2007, -1/+33There is only one Pee Wee.
  • inactive, on 12/12/2007, -2/+28I like Johnny Depp's movie choices, but what is he thinking on this one? Some actors will aways personify the characters they create. If Paul Reuben had passed away the public would understand the switch, but not as long as PR is alive. I think the public will go see this movie, if Johnny Depp makes it, but it will be out of curiosity, but I don't feel the public will think about or accept anyone, but Paul Reuben as Pee Wee Herman.
  • thethorn, on 12/12/2007, -0/+24Meka Leka Hi Meka Hi Meka Hiney Ho
  • Flummoxer, on 12/12/2007, -4/+25Arnold Schwarzenegger would have been a better choice.
  • gregdigg, on 12/12/2007, -1/+22Is a crazy roll the same as an insane biscuit?
  • vofuse, on 12/12/2007, -2/+21I say give the role to Steve Buscemi.
  • inactive, on 12/12/2007, -2/+18Johnny Depp has pulled off some really crazy rolls in the past. Even when the movies have sucked, he has been great. I expect the same if he does give this one a go
  • inactive, on 12/12/2007, -1/+15Tim Burton directed Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. That's why I'm saying he needs to be on board.
  • NinjaBoy, on 12/12/2007, -0/+11Rubens, no one cares that you jerked off in a adult movie theater, we will how ever care if there is a pee-wee movie without pee-wee!
  • noumuon, on 12/12/2007, -0/+9funny, because johnny depp has never actually played hunter thompson... he played thompson's character raoul duke in fear and loathing... like the op said.
  • Jacob, on 12/12/2007, -0/+9it was at a porn theater man not a drive in, it got way blown out of proportion.
  • drworthless, on 12/12/2007, -1/+10In related news, Rosie Odonnel is thinking about taking on the role of Chairy
  • mlvassallo, on 12/12/2007, -0/+9Paul Rubens IS Pee Wee Herman. I do not support this.
  • Rev0lver, on 12/12/2007, -0/+8Johnny Depp? In Pee-Wee's suit? What has been imagined, cannot be unimagined.
  • liquisoft, on 12/12/2007, -1/+9"Being in talks" is not the same as saying "yes."
    "Being in talks" simply means Paul Rubens is going "please please please be in my movies" and Depp is saying "uh...who let you in?"
  • dorianh49, on 12/12/2007, -1/+9Didn't you hear that Paul Reuben HAD passed away? He died of a massive stroke.
  • mal1964, on 12/12/2007, -0/+7You don't want to get mixed up with a guy like me. I'm a loner. A rebel.
  • inactive, on 12/12/2007, -0/+7I think the evidence is fairly overwhelming that the majority of us are. Those that aren't have something wrong with them.
  • supahbaaad, on 12/12/2007, -0/+6Is he gonna do the Pee-Wee Herman dance too? let's see if he can pull that off.
  • nihilite, on 12/12/2007, -0/+5I think he sufficiently explored that character in the Matrix.
  • blackmage439, on 12/12/2007, -2/+7"But, WHY IS THE RUM GONE?!"
  • nobarcode, on 12/12/2007, -6/+11Hunter S. Thompson
  • blackbeardtron, on 12/12/2007, -0/+4Movies. Pee Wee's Big Adventure is a classic.
  • gimpbully, on 12/12/2007, -1/+5johnny's huge into Tim Burton's stuff. Tim Burton actually directed Pee Wee's Big Adventure.
  • FeloniusMonkey, on 12/12/2007, -0/+4No more of that talk, or I'll put the ***** leeches on you!
  • kickcows, on 12/12/2007, -3/+7"Paging Mr. Herman....Mr. Herman you have a telephone call at the front desk."

    To see Johnny as PW would be fantastic. Pee-Wee himself? I don't know...
  • john570, on 12/12/2007, -1/+4I wonder why pee Wee doesn't consider the role himself. So he masturbated in an adult movie theater. Who gives a flying *****. Only one Pee Wee!
  • inactive, on 12/12/2007, -3/+6I wonder what kind of rating the movie will get when Depp depicts Reubens tossing off in a movie theater?
  • Armitage2k, on 12/12/2007, -0/+3More like Captain Carl!
  • skabyss, on 12/12/2007, -0/+3You just won the award for most absurd comment of the week.
  • picaman, on 12/12/2007, -0/+3Meka Leka Hi Meka Hi Meka CHONNY Ho
  • MarkOfTheDead, on 12/12/2007, -0/+3Crazy barrel rolls?
  • picaman, on 12/12/2007, -0/+3Any movie of this will just remind me of how much I miss Phil Hartman, a.k.a. Captain Carl.
  • DiggerDoombot, on 12/12/2007, -0/+3What's the significance of this? I DON'T KNOW!
  • DaLukeMan, on 12/12/2007, -0/+2Pee Wee will always prevail
  • 5xSTUN, on 12/12/2007, -1/+3Oh, yeah, like Tim Burton would ever do a Pee Wee Herman movie... oh, what? Really?
    I suppose next you'll tell me that Danny Elfman did the soundtrack or something.
  • Frophauser, on 12/12/2007, -0/+2Reading the article, I suspect that this is a joke. They know each other, and were probably not serious. "Hey Johnny, why don't YOU play the part?" ... "Let me think about it." - That doesn't sound like a serious possibility to me.
  • matrixbandit, on 12/12/2007, -0/+2Hmm.. At least Paul Reubens is not going to play Jack Sparrow or some other such nonsense. It is actually kind of a shame that most people don't know the other things besides Pee Wee Herman that Reubens has done, like "Blow" (along side Depp) and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (the movie)
  • Corrosionx, on 12/13/2007, -0/+2It will be an insult to (PR) Pee-Wee's greatness AND Depp's talents at the same time.
  • lazyfisherman, on 12/12/2007, -0/+2Noooooooooo! Paul Reubens is Pee Wee Herman, it doesn't make sense without him in the lead role. Johnny Depp and Steve Buscemi could be his weird relatives or something but there's only one Pee Wee.
  • inactive, on 12/12/2007, -0/+2Jams Brolin should play Pee-wee and Morgan Fairchild should play Dottie.
  • geekzapoppin, on 12/12/2007, -1/+3Reubens said this when? And to whom? Until I see something official from a trusted source, I call shenanigans.
  • imacashew, on 12/12/2007, -1/+3Just more proof that hollywood ran out of ideas like 5 years ago.
  • yellowb, on 12/12/2007, -0/+2cool idea... Johnny Depp as Pee Wee would be very interesting... however, isn't Paul Reuben and Johnny Depp around the same age?
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