Rami Malek in talks to star as Buster Keaton in limited series

[masterofmystery]

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline hears that Warner Bros. Television is developing a limited series about Buster Keaton which has Rami Malek playing the vaudeville-turned-silent comedy movie star. Matt Reeves is set to helm https://t.co/p59YFBHWm7
- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) January 20, 2023
Oscar winner Rami Malek is in talks to star as the superior silent

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[artvandellay]

Hmm I just realized Ive never seen or heard buster Keaton talking.

[masterofmystery]

i never thought about it either and i had to yt it. deep gravelly voice -

[deerlike]

He has a bit part in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum:

[shittysoup]

[thatgum_youlike]

oh......... no

[glitterslugs]

Buster was a certified hottie

[quinnmorgendorf]

It's so weird - I loved Rami after The Pacific and the first season of Mr. Robot, but he's annoyed me in everything since. It's like he forgot how to act. Hard pass on this even though I love Buster.

I'm surprised Hollywood hasn't made a Fatty Arbuckle biopic yet. I would think some hack like Ryan Murphy would have scooped up and exploited that tragedy by now.

[aesha]

And would probably call it “the fatty arbuckle story”, even though he truly detested that shitty moniker and preferred to be called by his first name, Roscoe.

[slaughtermatic]

ramis all in the direction. hes a weird guy who can be really interesting if hes put to use well but then you get him in something broad with a director who just want to make a james bond flick and he gets lost. people shouldnt cast him for name recognition. idk if buster keaton was an idiosyntratic offbeat dude but if he wasnt its gonna be a mess.

[shittysoup]

[slaughtermatic]

no i doubt that as well. thats a bummer. i blame uppers for hiring people without understanding the actor honestly, i know its up to rami to take on the role well but i think hes so miscast so often and so talented with the right material.