Simon Pegg To Join Monty Python Movie

[Karloff]

Simon Pegg To Join Monty Python Movie

And Robin Williams is his dog. No, really.

Simon Pegg, he of the Cornettos [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/escape-to-the-movies/7973-The-Worlds-End], is set to join the surviving Monty Pythons in their latest sci-fi comedy movie, Absolutely Anything. Pegg will play Neil Clarke, a high school teacher gifted with strange powers by alien beings. The Pythons - John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin - play the aliens, and Robin Williams is Pegg's dog. Not even joking about that last one.

"As someone whose love of comedy was hugely informed by Monty Python, the chance to work with Terry was a gift," says Pegg. "Meeting your heroes is one thing - working with them is something else."

That particular Terry is Jones, who will direct as well as perform. Pegg, says Jones, "is the absolutely perfect Neil;" high praise from a Python, which must have sent Pegg over the moon.

Absolutely Anything will start filming in London, March 23rd 2014.

Source: Screen Daily [http://www.screendaily.com/5064593.article]


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[GamemasterAnthony]

Robin Williams as his dog, eh? That, actually, DOES sound very Pythonish. (Or at the very least sounds like one of John Cleese's ideas.)

 

[Lono Shrugged]

Pegg was born to be in Python. Right mix of good humour and coal black cynicism

 

[CardinalPiggles]

I can only see brilliance or disaster at the end of this tunnel.

Always look on the bright side I guess.

 

[putowtin]

I can only see brilliance or disaster at the end of this tunnel.

Always look on the bright side I guess.

I'm going to be negative I feel, but I can only see this ending in disaster

 

[CriticalMiss]

I hope the dog is a Miniature Schnauzer called Colin. But this is a Python film so it's probably called something odd. This is also the first I've heard of this venture, I await further news.

 

[Mr. Q]

Wait! We're actually getting a brand new Monty Python movie?!


Getting Pegg in on the fun is a good move. Hope they bring in other top-notch UK and/or American comedians for this project. The only downside I see is trying to fill the hole left by the late Graham Chapman. Can a Python movie work without him? I'm just hoping this will turn out good, that's all.

As for Robin Williams playing a dog... not really surprised by that. This is Python, after all.

 

[TiberiusEsuriens]

A new Python movie you say? My body is ready.

 

[Me55enger]

If ever there was a modern actor suited to a Python role, it's Pegg.

This is a great day indeed.

 

[vid87]

*Reads title*

Sorry, I must've missed the evening news - when exactly did the planets align into celestial perfection?

 

[ohnoitsabear]

Wait wait wait. All the surviving Pythons are making a movie together? Hell. Fucking. Yes.

I cannot fucking wait.

 

[fix-the-spade]

I can only see brilliance or disaster at the end of this tunnel.

That's more or less the summary of everything the Pythons ever did the first time round, even if this is terrible, it'll be terrible and funny.

 

[Ldude893]

My cynical side is telling me that this might be the worst thing that could ever come from the likes of Monty Python.

But my optimistic side is grabbing me by the shoulders and shaking me furiously while shouting "IT'S MONTY PYTHON, ROBIN WILLIAMS AND SIMON PEGG IN A SCI-FI COMEDY MOVIE, HOW THE FUCK CAN YOU NOT BE EXCITED AT THE MERE THOUGHT OF THAT" at my face.

 

[Big_Boss_Mantis]

The Pythons - John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin - play the aliens

How about Eric Idle?! He is MY FAVORITE Python.
And his abscence from this story made me rush to wikipedia to make sure that he didn't die.

He is not involved in this project? That would made me a very sad panda.
Either way, very excited!

 

[sirjeffofshort]

Pegg, says Jones, "is the absolutely perfect Neil;" high praise from a Python, which must have sent Pegg over the moon.

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Not to be 'that guy' but shouldn't this read "Jones, says Pegg"? It just confused me for a second the first time I read it.

EDIT: Nevermind, just re-read it... I'm stupid and wrong haha.

 

[antidonkey]

The Pythons - John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin - play the aliens

How about Eric Idle?! He is MY FAVORITE Python.
And his abscence from this story made me rush to wikipedia to make sure that he didn't die.

He is not involved in this project? That would made me a very sad panda.
Either way, very excited!

I did the exact same thing. The lack of Eric Idle bums me out. It won't keep me away from this movie but it will always be missing something.

 

[ThunderCavalier]

I must see this movie...

 

[cookyy2k]

I managed to get tickets to the Monty Python live show in London. Can't wait.

 

[Karloff]

The Pythons - John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin - play the aliens

How about Eric Idle?! He is MY FAVORITE Python.
And his abscence from this story made me rush to wikipedia to make sure that he didn't die.

He is not involved in this project? That would made me a very sad panda.
Either way, very excited!

Don't know what to tell you. At first I thought Idle might be ill, or something like that, but he's going to be part of the London reunion. IMDB confirms that, at least for now, Idle's not on the cast list. Prior commitment, maybe?

 

[option1soul]

Lets all give a moment of silence for Graham Chapman please...

Also, a sketch written by John Cleese: http://youtu.be/aY-lAYe8xuk (I don't know how to embed)