Pauly Shore claimed he was up all night crying as a result of Richard Simmons’ ongoing public distancing from a biopic in which Shore would play the fitness expert.
“I just read that a man that I don’t know is writing my bio pic starring Pauly Shore,” Simmons published on his verified Facebook Account earlier this week. “I do not approve this movie. I am in talks with major studios to create my own bio pic with some help. Wait for this movie.”
Shortly after it was revealed that a feature film on the fitness legend, supported by the Wolper Organization was in development, Simmons had stated that he was not engaged with the biopic and had not given Shore permission for it.
“You guys, I was up all night crying regarding Richard Simmons’ tweet,” Shore took to his Instagram on Thursday. “Richard, how do you not approve of this movie? 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!”
He continued, “Richard, you haven’t even heard the pitch. Why don’t you simply let me come over to your house, bring you some warm matzo ball soup and a pastrami sandwich with dark mustard from Canters, rub your feet, and we can listen to the writer, Jordan Allen-Dutton, pitch you our idea? … Richard, you’re going to love our movie. We’re going to make the most beautiful cinematic masterpiece that’s going to honor you in a way that you’ll drop to your knees and cry with joy and happiness.”
Additionally, Simmons recently revealed on social media that he has been in discussions to work on his own, independent biopic about his life with studios.