Jeter's a Thespian
From an MLB release:A down-on-his-luck Derek Jeter was wandering the Coney Island boardwalk on Thursday afternoon, but it was all for show - the Yankees captain is playing himself in the upcoming movie, "The Other Guys."
According to a synopsis in the New York Post, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play police officers who are taken off the streets after Wahlberg's character wrongly shoots Jeter in the leg after seeing him walk around with a bat.
The scene shot at Nathan's Famous on Thursday takes place years later, when a washed-up Jeter - wearing a ratty jacket, jeans and sporting stringy gray hair - encounters the two officers. The comedy is being directed by Adam McKay, who also provided "Anchorman" and "Talladega Nights."
Jeter has had a little acting experience in the past. Aside from numerous commercials - including a memorable 2003 credit card ad with George Steinbrenner - the shortstop had a cameo in the 2003 Jack Nicholson flick 'Anger Management,' and hosted 'Saturday Night Live' in 2001.
You'd think Jeter would be an odd casting choice considering he's not really known for his range.
I dug up some photos. Enjoy.
Labels: derek jeter, marky mark, movies, will ferrell
posted by Mr. Faded Glory @ 10:10 AM
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without the pictures i would absolutely not have believed one word of this.
He doesn't look like a bum at all. He doesn't have one piece of duct tape on those shoes.
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