summary
- Paul Walter Hauser takes on the challenge of portraying Chris Farley in an upcoming biopic, and he approaches the role with love and effort.
- The actor, known for his portrayals of real-life characters, had been preparing to play Farley his entire life.
- Hauser's success in previous biographical roles, such as
Richard Jewell
making him likely to be recognized in the next Chris Farley movie.
Paul Walter Hauser He shares with us his angle and how he is preparing for his next project, in which he will give life to the beloved late comedian. Chris Farley to Saturday Night Live Fame. Hauser, who has quickly built a career beyond his first “supporting” roles, seems like the perfect actor for the role, and that goes beyond his physicality. Ever since he blew everyone’s minds with his portrayal of criminal Sean Eckhart in I am TonyaHauser has proven himself to be able to embody real characters with great poise. It's no wonder director Josh Gad agreed to cast him in the biopic of SNL The star who left us too soon.
In an interview with Variety, Hauser discusses the role he’ll play in his most high-profile biopic to date. The actor is aware that biopics of this nature can be controversial. After all, Farley was a well-known celebrity in his field and in pop culture, and Hauser knows it might be hard for people to welcome another actor to play Farley:
“Everyone will judge the film very negatively and have very emotional and hard-line opinions.
I'm not worried about playing Chris because I know I'm going to treat him with a lot of love and effort.
At the end of the day, all you can do is work hard and try your best to love the character and the project as much as possible.
To me, that doesn't seem like a big deal in dealing with Chris. I love him and I want to honor him. I want people to leave the theater having laughed and cried together.
”
He's definitely the right man for the job. The actor also says he trained hard to play Chris Farley:
I've been training to play Chris Farley my whole life.
the SNL Known for bringing characters to life on the show such as Matt Foley, a member of the Gap Girls, a would-be Chippendales dancer, and himself on The Chris Farley Show, the actor rose to stardom in his late 20s when Hollywood offered him a spot in films like Wayne's World, Tommy Boy, black sheepAnd beverly hills ninja The actor showed off his uncanny physical abilities in comedic performances and his great acting skills. The actor passed away in December 1997 when he was only 33 years old.
Related
Paul Walter Hauser on his casting for Fantastic Four, will also star in The Naked Gun and Chris Farley biopic
The casting news marks a big month for Paul Walter Hauser, who is also set to play Chris Farley in a biopic recently optioned by New Line.
Paul Walter Hauser's performance as Chris Farley is another great opportunity for the actor in a biopic.
Indeed, this is an underrated actor. Paul Walter Hauser has had a great success in Hollywood so far. His role in the biographical drama Richard JewellHe has been praised by critics who have recognized his ability to portray real characters with a degree of authenticity. In the interview, he shares some thoughts on choosing his roles based on what they mean to him:
”
When you get a script for something like “I, Tonya” and you see that Shawn Eckhart is this almost compulsive, manipulative, self-absorbed liar, it's like, “Man, that sounds like fun to play.”
When Cobra Kai came to me and said, “Do you want to play this kid guy who wants to relive his youth by being a serious karate student with all these teenagers?” I was like, “Man, this is funny and sad and interesting.” Yeah, I'll play this role.
So you have to take it as it is and hope that it's something interesting that you can stick with and enjoy.
”
Hauser's other noteworthy performance in 2022 was when he played Larry Hall in the Apple TV series blackbirdIn the dramatic thriller, Hauser played a serial killer in disguise, and Taron Egerton’s Jimmy Kane tried to extract some information from him in a covert operation. Hal was so annoying that Kane had trouble seeing the operation through to the end. Hauser’s performance is undoubtedly his best yet, and he’s won several awards for it, including an Emmy and a Golden Globe. Given that awards organizations love biopics, his performance in Chris Farley’s biopic will certainly put him on some ballots when the time comes. Hauser will also be involved in upcoming projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, naked gun Reboot, and officially entered the professional wrestling arena.
There is currently no release date or official title for the Warner Bros. project about Chris Farley, starring Paul Walter Hauser.
