By Lee Pfeiffer
The Hollywood Reporter has unveiled news that will certainly get this middle-aged arse into a theater seat...MGM has picked up the rights to the Farrelly Brothers' long-planned big screen feature based on The Three Stooges. Sean Penn has committed to play Larry Fine and Jim Carrey is expected to sign to play Curly. It's rumored that Benecio del Toro is being wooed to play Moe. (We're not making this up, folks). After all, del Toro just got his comedy street cred by playing that other pop culture laugh riot, Che Guevara. The pic has bounced for years from Columbia to Warners before MGM picked up the property. It's expected to go into production this fall. The movie won't be a biopic, but a slapstick comedy updated to the present day. This is a perilous road the participants are following, given how beloved The Stooges remain, especially with American audiences. No truth to the rumor that James Earl Jones is being pursued to play Shemp. To read more click here