Paul Walter Hauser has practiced “his whole life” for the role of Chris Farley in his biopic

Paul Walter Hauser has received praise for his roles in film and television. As the star of an upcoming Chris Farley biopic, he may be playing his biggest role yet, but the actor feels he has been preparing for this role his entire life.

In an interview with Variety, Hauser spoke about his role in the untitled biopic. As a long-time fan of the late Saturday Night Live Star, Hauser noted that he has “practiced playing Chris Farley his whole life.” Richard Jewell The star admitted that it would still be difficult to deliver a well-received performance, as people might be much more critical of the portrayal of such a popular star than of another original character.

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“Oh no, it will just make it harder to perceive,” said Hauser.Everyone will judge the film badly and have very passionate, harsh opinions. I’m not worried about playing Chris because I know I’m going to approach the role with a lot of love and effort. At the end of the day, all you can do is work hard and do your best to love the character and the project as much as possible. For me, that doesn’t seem to be a big obstacle with Chris. I adore him. I want to honor him. I want people to leave the theater after laughing and crying together.”

The biopic is being shot at New Line Cinema, which is said to have secured the rights after a heated bidding war. Josh Gad is directing, the screenplay is by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. The film is inspired by the biography of Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby. The Chris Farley Show: A biography in three actsLorne Michaels is on board as producer.

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Farley rose to fame in the 1990s as a rising star of Saturday Night Liveknown for his energetic performances. He is also appreciated for his leading roles in the cult classics Tommy Young, Black sheepAnd Beverly Hills Ninja. Farley died in 1997 at the age of 33. At the time of his death, he was suffering from an addiction disorder, which included drug use.

Paul Walter Hauser is a Golden Globe and Emmy winner

Hauser won a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in the acclaimed miniseries Black bird. He also received great acclaim as the title star of Clint Eastwood’s film Richard Jewell. The actor’s voice was recently heard in the new hit sequel Inside Out 2and his other film roles include Cruella, The 5 Bloods, AmericanAnd Orion and the DarknessHe has several new films on offer, including The fantastic Four and that The Naked Cannon Restart. Hauser is also an independent professional wrestler.

There is no release date yet for the Chris Farley biopic.

Source: Variety