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Al Pacino to star in a new HBO movie about Joe Paterno

Posted on 6/5/17 at 7:09 pm
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
65147 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 7:09 pm
Pacino is set to play Paterno himself and the film is set during the 2011 Penn State child molestation scandal.

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The official logline for the film reads: “After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State’s Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure on behalf of the victims.”


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Posted by Dubosed
Gulf Breeze
Member since Nov 2012
7064 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 7:12 pm to
Any chance they show him burning in hell at the end?
Posted by PowerTool
The dark side of the road
Member since Dec 2009
21215 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 7:14 pm to
Sounds like.........a little........HORSE PLAAAAYYYYY!!!!
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
109093 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 7:26 pm to
Hopefully it's his least sympathetic role yet. Hope it portrays him as a total monster.
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
66982 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 7:30 pm to
Sent of a preteen
Pedo's advocate
Slurpkido
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
51382 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 7:31 pm to
quote:

Al Pacino


They couldn't find someone better?
Posted by StrongBackWeakMind
Member since May 2014
22650 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 7:45 pm to
Sounds like a terrible idea.
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79322 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 7:58 pm to
Only chance I'd see this is if it is Spotlight-ish and involves a lot of procedural drama.

If child rape is front and center, I think I'll pass
Posted by Backinthe615
Member since Nov 2011
6871 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 8:01 pm to
Who knows on the script and production, but I can easily see Pacino at his age in those giant Paterno glasses, coat and sneakers looking the part.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71503 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 8:45 pm to
I wonder how they are going to reconcile Pacino being so loud and Paterno not saying a damn word.
Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
49033 posts
Posted on 6/6/17 at 6:29 am to
Sounds like a terrible movie honestly
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
18812 posts
Posted on 6/6/17 at 6:37 am to
Pacino says he will look for inspiration from actor John Banner's portrayal of Sergeant Hans Schultz in Hogan's Heroes.

"I see nothing–NOTHING!"
Posted by LuckyTiger
Someone's Alter
Member since Dec 2008
45372 posts
Posted on 6/6/17 at 6:54 am to
Who should play old and creepy Sandusky?
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
50914 posts
Posted on 6/6/17 at 7:24 am to
This should be good
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