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First Look: Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor in I Love You Phillip Morris
August 26, 2008
Source: Jim Carrey Online
by Kevin Powers
Via the unofficial fan site, Jim Carrey Online, we bring the first official still from the 2009 film I Love You Phillip Morris, and it certainly is a doozie. As you can tell, it shows the two lead characters of the movie, Jim Carrey as real-life con artist Steven Russell and a bottle-bleached Ewan McGregor as Phillip Morris, on the cusp of a kiss. It certainly is an interesting choice for the studio to release this as the first photo, but I suppose the point may be to clearly set the stage for the "dark comedy." Phillip Morris is based on a true story of cell mates, Russell and Morris, who fall in love while incarcerated together in a Texas jail. After Morris is released, Russell apparently escaped four separate times in order to be with Morris.
While pitching the film for financing last year, it was described as a Catch Me if You Can meets Brokeback Mountain. Writers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (the team behind Bad Santa and Bad News Bears) will co-direct the film - both their first. This is some pretty intriguing material, if you ask me, with a solid lead cast. Carrey's been a little dicey in dramatic roles (e.g. The Number 23), but this sounds like a perfect fit for him, don't ask me why. And McGregor is fantastic in just about anything. It's great that such material is drawing the likes of these two, not to mention Sean Penn and James Franco in Gus Van Sant's Milk. Both are gay-centered, but on completely opposite poles. This film is set to open on Valentine's Day of next year.
The film is based on a book written by Steve Mcvicker that you can pick up at Amazon. What do you make of this photo? Shocking enough to make you interested or instantly opposed?
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Reader Feedback - 27 Comments »
1
First of all, why is everyone in hollywood going so gay? And does this have anything to do with the cigarette company Phillip Morris?
The Real Alex on Aug 26, 2008
2
Gus Van Sant!!!
Anyway. I dont like McGregor playing an American.
Does anybody knows if this Mcvicker novel is good? I might buy it, but a recommendation would be fine. Thanks.
Mario Tenorio on Aug 26, 2008
3
@ the real Alex,
What do you mean why is everyone in hollywood going gay the only other movie with homosexuality that i can think of is the upcoming milk movie.
CHICKImonkey on Aug 26, 2008
5
I can't wait to see this movie. I hope they have a hot love scene.
TarheelDude on Aug 26, 2008
6
@#3 ~ Brokeback Mountain, Monster (Charlize Theron), I'm sure there's more movies but can't think of them atm. I don't have a problem with it but tbh it's being overdone and it's becoming a way for actors/movies to get more publicity out of it by saying that there's a homosexual scene involved. Pretty lame.
Diego on Aug 26, 2008
7
Pretty, pretty gay. PRETTY, PRETTY gay.
dustyman on Aug 26, 2008
8
grow up gay bashers
not gay on Aug 26, 2008
10
I like Jim Carrey better in dramatic roles.
Zach D. on Aug 26, 2008
11
Damn I hate the movie all ready
??? on Aug 26, 2008
12
When can there be a lesbian movie!!?
… with two hot lesbians!…..
… dammit!
LW on Aug 26, 2008
13
14
the majestic was great. that was a great drama with jim carrey.
Darrin on Aug 26, 2008
15
Al right, I'd say give it a chance, don't be closed minded, let the mind fly.
Xerxex on Aug 26, 2008
16
i dont know the plot sounds interesting but jim carrey looks too old in this picture… no? i always preferred carrey in dramatic roles than his comedic antics… the film might turn out to be quite good…
Viral on Aug 26, 2008
17
To #13
With Jennifer Tilly? yeah, seen it.
LW on Aug 26, 2008
18
I don't think people are trying to be or sound like gay bashers. It's just annoying that actors have to play a homosexual role as an excuse for them to say "I'm a great actor, I played a homosexual" or the media also does this and pumps up the film just because the actors are playing a homosexual.
If anything I'd be more offended at that since they're making homosexuality seem like some kind of weird outer space thing. If you think about it, it's sort of like Robert Downey Jr. playing a black character in Tropic Thunder. Everyone talked more about that than the actual film.
Diego on Aug 27, 2008
19
You're dead on about McGregor. I can't think of any film I've seen him in where he hasn't shined. This story sounds above-average, but it seems to me it might work better as a comedy. Maybe I'm just thinking that because Carrey's in it.
kevjohn on Aug 27, 2008
21
I was just thrown off a bit when he mentioned the shaky work Jim Carrey's turned in in other dramatic roles. You are right, it does say this is a "dark comedy", my favorite kind of comedy. This just got a little more interesting to me.
kevjohn on Aug 27, 2008
22
INSTANTLY OPPOSED. thanks for asking.
lulu on Aug 27, 2008
23
And how many movies have a straight theme? I don't see any problem in providing a little diversity considering the world we all live in now, we can hardly say it's been over done.
Corey on Aug 29, 2008
24
I'd rather see McGregor kiss someone else. Not crazy about Carey. But then again, that's not what the movie is all about. It's a true story, isn't it?
fran on Aug 31, 2008
25
I love Ewan Mcgregor 
I cant wait to see this film!
Mel on Sep 4, 2008
26
I think this is going to be a really great movie. I had a great time being a background for this one. I was a Houston S.W.A.T. team member, a prisoner and a Virginia Beach Police Officer. From the Shots I seen I think it will be a great film……
donavon on Sep 18, 2008
27
I like both McGregor and Carrey, but the movie itself doesn't interest me. I get no thrill from watching two guys (or two girls, for that matter) make out. I like Carrey in comedy and McGregor with the likes of Nicole Kidman or Renee Zellweger…or in his motorcycle adventures.
Norma Beishir on Oct 28, 2008