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PasghettiSquash OP t1_j27ozud wrote

Reply to comment by gibgod in TIL John Matuszak, best known for playing Sloth in The Goonies, was a state champion in the shot put, was the #1 overall draft pick in the NFL, was served a restraining order during a game, had a head coach perform life-saving CPR, won 2 Super Bowls, and acted with Ringo Starr before ODing at 38 by PasghettiSquash

That’s all I could think. He had a biography written in 1987, complete with a cover photo you’d expect. But I can’t believe there’s not a movie about this - some strange multiverse of Unbroken or Boys in the Boat

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5OZO t1_j27pga3 wrote

Who could play him?

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (The Mountain) is around his height at 6'9".

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rbhindepmo t1_j29fhso wrote

I don’t think they could get Braun Strowman’s hair or acting skills right for that kind of role. Hair-wise Matsuzak sorta looked like a giant bearded John Belushi.

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Urmull t1_j29n5n3 wrote

Hafþór is also an abysmal actor, so probably best to leave him out of it.

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covert-pops t1_j2asm3j wrote

What is the 4th character in his name called and how is it pronounced?

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