Richard Simmons likes Pauly Shore a lot, but he’s not biting on the idea of Pauly — or anyone else for that matter — playing him in a biopic, despite a clamoring from folks on social media for a life story.
Sources close to Richard tell TMZ … he’s aware of the effort behind a biopic, mostly spear-headed by Pauly, but Richard just doesn’t want to be involved.
I’ve noticed the reactions to me playing #RichardSimmons in a biopic. I heard he’s living in Big Bear. We’ve been playing phone tag (yes, he has a phone). I’m trying to make it happen, you guys. In the meantime, hit up all the big producers. I’ll see you at @TheAcademy 2025! pic.twitter.com/pG3QaPr95s
— Pauly Shore (@PaulyShore) September 21, 2023
@PaulyShore
Our sources say it’s nothing against Pauly — Richard’s known the actor and his late mom Mitzi, for decades — he simply wants to live a private life out of the spotlight.
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We’re told Richard & Co. get offers and pitches almost weekly and he turns all of them down. He’s just not interested in going public, much less getting behind some big production about his life.
