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First Look: Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor in I Love You Phillip Morris

by Kevin Powers
August 26, 2008
Source: Jim Carrey Online

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.

I Love You Phillip 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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The Real Alex

First of all, why is everyone in hollywood going so gay? And does this have anything to do with the cigarette company Phillip Morris?
Mario Tenorio

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.
CHICKImonkey

@ 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.
http://screenrant.com ScreenRant.com

Gag me.
TarheelDude

I can't wait to see this movie. I hope they have a hot love scene.
Diego

@#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.
dustyman

Pretty, pretty gay. PRETTY, PRETTY gay.
not gay

grow up gay bashers
http://screenrant.com ScreenRant.com

Wow, it took 7 posts before a "bashers" post appeared. Vic
Zach D.

I like Jim Carrey better in dramatic roles.
???

Damn I hate the movie all ready
LW

When can there be a lesbian movie!!? ... with two hot lesbians!..... ... dammit!
http://www.firstshowing.net Kevin Powers

@ #12...have you seen Bound? One of my favorite movies!
Darrin

the majestic was great. that was a great drama with jim carrey.
Viral

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...
Xerxex

Al right, I'd say give it a chance, don't be closed minded, let the mind fly.
LW

To #13 With Jennifer Tilly? yeah, seen it.
Diego

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.
http://www.myspace.com/kevjohnphotography kevjohn

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.
http://movieguyreviews4u.blogspot.com Ryan

I thought this was supposed to be a comedy, not a drama.
http://www.myspace.com/kevjohnphotography kevjohn

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.
lulu

INSTANTLY OPPOSED. thanks for asking.
Corey

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.
fran

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?
Mel

I love Ewan Mcgregor I cant wait to see this film!
donavon

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......
http://www.BeishirBooks.com Norma Beishir

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.
maddox

my god, what is this world coming to? we have children to raise, it takes a village to raise a child. ok, so we dont let them watch it. you all know we cant control everything and u can best beleive that children who have caring and cautious parents trying to raise children to gods standards is going to get a hold of this film. im upset about it and no wonder why children are confused! its getting worse! it also comes from music (girl on girl) and songs like lolli pop, WTF! im tired of it! excuse the language but im pissed! dont have gay phobia, they are alright with me but please give our children a chance to make their own decisions without the pressure of all the negativity you see and hear! please stop it! do you all know how many conversations i have to have with my daughter on a daily basis? i lost count! directors, producers, editors, writers, singers, help us parents! think before you do, it takes a village-y is that so hard to understand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i know im gonna get negative responses from this but it doesnt matter cause i was able to express myself. when i heard about this movie i was so disappointed! and hell no i will not make a movie that i do not believe in for any amount of money!!!!!!!!!!!! God is watching! i have to think about the sins i already carry and dont want to add anymore! people think of the now life and not the after life. wake up people! im trying to myself with other issues, but this stuff for the whole world to c, keep it in the closet, like i do with my sins which by the way i just so happened to pick up by the entertainment world and how people responded to it! STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maha

Carrey's been a little dicey in dramatic roles... and you pick 23. Great way to pick the point, choose his worst film, lol =p What about ESOTSM? The Majestic? Truman Show... I'm hoping this would be another addition to that collection. Can't wait for it to come out...