OK peeps: I want to start by saying I am a huge Steven Carrel fan. I've enjoyed most of his movies, and the parts he's played in most movies (less Anchorman. I am not a big fan of the "idiot" role in general. Not good comedy).
That being said -
After catching a commercial for his new movie: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, I felt like there was a missed opportunity. Here is IMDB's description:
Magician Burt Wonderstone splits from his longtime stage partner after a guerrilla street magician steals their thunder. By spending some time with his boyhood idol, Burt looks to remember what made him love magic in the first place.
I immediately thought: Why didn't Ben Stiller do this with Tony Wonder? Tony Wonder was the best spoof of a magician since The Magician named G.O.B.! Come on guys, I'm sure Steve Carrel did a great job, but let's put Burt Wonderstone and Tony Wonder side-by-side:
My Arrested Development homies know what I mean when I say "come on!!" Sorry Steve, Tony Wonder takes it. Besides, we need another good Ben Stiller flick. I bet Will Ferrell would make a great supporting actor... Yeah, and why didn't the makers of Wonderstone reach out to Will? Do you really think he was that busy making Anchorman 2?!? Again, come on!!
This is what I will never get about Hollywood. I just created a much better movie that could've been written since 2006, and yet, we are stuck with this crap. I doubt Burt Wonderstone will ever be as quotable of a hero like Ricky Bobby or Ron Burgundy (which he is busy trying to destroy that great name).
To finish it off, I am going to leave you with a video. One of my favorite scenes starring Ben Stiller as Tony Wonder:
Now, how in the world will Steve Carrel compete with that?
