Pauly Shore reiterated his determination to star in the Richard Simmons biopic during his Netflix Is a Joke comedy show in Los Angeles. “I’m also gonna be starring in the Richard Simmons biopic … whether he likes it or not,” he told the audience. “Just another f***ing bump in my f***ing road.”
Despite Simmons’ lack of support for the project, Shore has released photos and a teaser trailer depicting himself as Simmons in The Court Jester. “I’m really excited about sharing Richard Simmons’ life with the world,” the comedian previously stated. “We all need this biopic now more than ever.” But Simmons’ rep told ET: “Richard and I are not endorsing this project. It is unauthorized. I spoke to Pauly last year and told him [Richard] is not ready to tell his story.”