By Lee Pfeiffer
In a blow to the Farrelly Brothers' long-planned big screen feature The Three Stooges, Sean Penn has dropped out of the project. He had been slated to play Larry Fine. Now the filmmakers are concerned that co-stars Jim Carrey and Benecio del Toro might get cold feet as well. They are scheduled to play Curley and Moe Howard respectively. The pic had been planned to go into production this summer. Penn, who also dropped out of a thriller titled Cartel, cited he wants to spend more time with his family. Isn't that the excuse disgraced politicians usually use when they are forced from office due to a scandal? In Penn's case, it appears to be legit, especially since he is seeking to reconcile with his wife Robin Wright Penn. For more click here