Despite Richard Simmons publicly dismissing the proposed film and later hinting that he was meeting with studios to make an authorized version, Pauly Shore doesn’t seem to hold the former health guru’s wishes in high regard. In a set at the Comedy Store (via Variety), Shore said, “I’m also gonna be starring in the Richard Simmons biopic … whether he likes it or not, Richard,” while calling Simmons’ disapproval “just another f***ing bump in my f***ing road.”
Shore also responded to Simmons’ statement on his Instagram page, in a lengthy and bizarre post in which he claimed to have cried after reading Simmons’ comments. He alluded to meeting Simmons decades ago at comedy clubs, and further pleaded his case to play him in the unauthorized biopic: “Richard, how do you not approve of this movie?” Shore wrote. “I mean, really, who’s better to play you in a movie than ME? Leonardo DiCaprio’s not gonna play you. Brad Pitt’s not gonna play you. I’m perfect. Everyone already thinks I’m you. We’re the same. Beautiful, inside and out. Hellll yea!”
While Shore, who also recently teased that a sequel to “Bio-Dome” is in the works, clearly wants to be the person playing Simmons on the big screen, the former television personality seems to have no interest in making it happen. If Shore does end up as Simmons in the feature film, the comedian certainly won’t have his blessing to do so.
