There’s something a little scary about the prospect of a biopic of Jerry Garcia (pictured). It’s not just that the film would mark the arrival of Malcolm in the Middle‘s Reese as a 21-year-old movie mogul. It’s also the ominous thought that, if Justin Berfield and his associates get it wrong, there’ll be an army of angry Deadheads putting down their organic burritos and picking up torches to march angrily on Hollywood. So let’s give the filmmakers an assist and help them cast the Grateful Dead frontman. My nomination: Lost‘s Jorge Garcia. He’s got the physique, the hair, the last name (and first initial), and the propensity for "Dude"-speak. Who could do better?
Dec 5
2006
01:00 PM ET
Who should star in the Jerry Garcia biopic?
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Paul Giamatti or Jack Black
Jared Leto
Peter Jackson
Eddie Vedder
peter jackson, genius!
survivors rupert!
Here’s a crazy idea – DON’T MAKE ONE!! I’m not a big Dead fan, but I can’t see it doing Jerry justice.
Phillip Seymour Hoffman could channel anyone. He would become Garcia.
How about Britney’s vajayjay? Its just as mediocre and overexposed as Jerry Garcia was.
Not to mention big and hairy…
I bet any theatre that shows this movie will have their consession sales go through the roof!
“Britney’s vajayjay”…
OMG, I can’t stop laughing!!
I tend to feel biopics never do the subjects justice and there is always disagreement about the accuracy. And yeah, the last thing you wanna do is piss off a bunch of deadheads.
My mailman Gary is a spitting image of Pappabear.
I seriously thought that was an old picture of Peter Jackson. I think both Jorge Garcia and Jack Black would do a great job. The more important question is, who will direct? I’d suggest Richard Linklater, Taylor Hackford, or Spike Jonze.
Jack Black has the ability to channel the musical creativity but he would have to not make it a comic farce. my vote goes to Rupert from survivor