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Pauly Costa still excited about making one Richard Simmons biopic to happen… even though the beloved fitness guru is already dead.
The actor and comedian was at LAX on Monday when a photographer asked him about the latest on Pauly’s pet project… which he’s been trying to film for a while.
Pauly says the biopic is still moving forward despite Richard’s recent death… although there is a delay in terms of financing.
The way Pauly tells it… he’s still trying to get the Wolper Organization, a Warner Bros. subsidiary that’s developing the film, to shell out several million dollars to make it.
Pauly says $5 to $10 million should do the trick… and makes it clear he’s willing to accept a deferred payment, as long as it’s enough to finish the film.
TMZ broke the story… Richard was found unanswered at his Los Angeles home by his housekeeper earlier this month, a day after his 76th birthday. First responders were called to his home, but he was eventually pronounced dead.
Police are investigating Richard’s death, and our law enforcement sources tell us that officers believe it was a natural death. As we told you first, Richard was feeling dizzy and fell in the bathroom the night before he died, and he refused medical attention.
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Pauly has been trying to get this biopic started for years… and in January Richard turned the project around.
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Richard Simmons breaks his silence and is unhappy with the biopic starring Pauly Shore
RS wrote on Facebook in January… “You may have heard that they may be making a movie about me with Pauly Shore. I never gave my permission for this movie. So don’t believe everything you read.”
Then, a few days later, Richard wished Pauly “good luck” In the project.
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Now, Pauly is unsure whether Richard was actually responsible for the posts on his social media page.
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Long story short… the biopic is still in the works, and Pauly is working things out.