Pauly Shore Says He Was 'Up All Night Crying' After Richard Simmons' Biopic Disapproval

Pauly Shore hasnt given up on his dream of playing Richard Simmons in a biopic, despite the legendary fitness gurus well-documented disapproval . 

Last week, Shore shared his reaction to news that Simmons is in talks with major studios about a big-screen biopic. If it gets made, the Simmons-approved movie would potentially conflict with a previously announced film, to which Shore has been attached for some time. 

In a lengthy note on Instagram , Shore said hed been up all night crying in response to Simmons post on X , formerly Twitter, in which he outlined his biopic plans while coldly dismissing the one in which Shore is set to star. 

Richard, how do you not approve of this movie? I mean, really, whos better to play you in a movie than ME? the actor and comedian wrote. Leonardo DiCaprios not gonna play you. Brad Pitts not gonna play you. Im perfect. Everyone already thinks Im you. Were the same. Beautiful, inside and out.

After pointing out that Simmons hasnt even heard the pitch for the first movie, Shore added : Youre my old buddy. Richard, youre going to love our movie. Were going to make the most beautiful cinematic masterpiece thats going to honor you in a way that youll drop to your knees and cry with joy and happiness. 

Assuming that Simmons doesnt budge, however, Shore seems determined to get his biopic made, pointing out that acclaimed films about late celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley have been produced without the endorsement of their subjects. He ended his note with a final plea to Simmons, noting that he and screenwriter Jordan Allen-Dutton would personally pitch you in your living room with their plans. 

The note is signed: Your old friend Pauly Shore. 

Shore first announced his plan to portray Simmons in a film in January, after noting on social media that fans had been pointing out for some time that the two men share a physical resemblance. That same month, he appeared as Simmons in The Court Jester , an unrelated short film that was screened at the Sundance Film Festival. 

Watch a clip from The Court Jester, featuring Shore as Simmons, below. 

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly , Shore said he viewed the feature film as his opportunity for a career comeback like his Encino Man co-stars, Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan , have recently experienced. 

Everyone wants to have that opportunity and that shot to go get back out there again with the right script and the right director and the right story, he said.  I mean, look at Mickey Rourke and The Wrestler when he had that run it happens all the time. So hopefully my stars will line up. 

His hopes were quickly dashed, however, when Simmons responded to the casting news with a rare and less-than-enthusiastic Facebook post .

You may have heard they may be doing a movie about me with Pauly Shore, he wrote . I have never given my permission for this movie. So dont believe everything you read.