Johnny Depp and Sean Penn Rumored to Star in The Three Stooges Remake

I just heard that Johnny Depp and Sean Penn are rumored to be starring in the upcoming re-make of The Three Stooges, which will be directed by the Farrelly brothers, with help from Me, Myself and Irene's writer Mike Cerrone.

I can't wait.

Johnny Depp will play Moe and Sean Penn will play Larry. It's easier to imagine Sean Penn as Larry if you remember his character in Carlito's Way, in which he played the crazed and hyper lawyer.

Johnny Depp is a little harder to imagine as Moe, with the bowl cut. But if you forget about his image from Pirates of the Caribbean and remember his whimsical and eccentric nature as Sam from the movie Benny and Joon, I think he'd be perfect for the role.

My vote for Curly would be either Simon Pegg, most popularly from the movie Shaun of the Dead. Or perhaps Mark Addy, who had a memorable and lovable role as Dave in the movie The Full Monty. I think Kevin James from the recently released and hugely successful Paul Blart: Mall Cop would be a good choice, too.

So, the casting seems right so far. I think both Depp and Penn were born to play silly comedic roles, like Addy and Pegg.

It's been reported that the movie will arrive in theaters on November 20th, 2009.