Excess, scandal, athletic achievement.
Is there anything Jonah Hill can’t do? The one-time funny sidekick, good for bawdy laughs, has transformed into a leading man, able to carry films as diverse as Sausage Party to Don’t Look Up. More importantly for us, though, the 38-year-old Capricorn has become the face of modern surfing.
Bleach blonde hair, fine longer board, kitted Mercedes Sprinter, surf instructor ex-girlfriend, oceanfront Malibu estate.
A man of the people and so it should come as no surprise that our body positive hero has just been announced as playing John Daly in an upcoming, yet to be named, biopic.
Per CBS Sports:
Daly is known as the “bad boy of golf,” and he is a controversial figure in the sports world. According to Above The Line, the film will cover “the excesses, scandals, and athletic achievements” of Daly throughout his career.
Hill has shown versatility throughout his acting career, doing everything from comedies to dramas. Hill has earned Academy Award nominations for supporting roles in The Wolf of Wall Street and Moneyball. Most recently, Hill played a role in 2021’s Don’t Look Up.
The movie will be directed by Anthony Maras, who directed 2018’s Hotel Mumbai.
But do you golf?
A handful of years ago, the world’s greatest surfer Kelly Slater became interested in the game and seemed to infect all of surfing. Many outings to the links, much putting. Photos of Benji Weatherly, Shane Dorian, Rob Machado hitting off tees etc. I’ve wondered for years why Slater hasn’t become semi-professional, there, on the masters’ circuit but I also wonder many things that carry little value or importance.
I, personally, think golf is the poor man’s polo.
Can’t be bothered.
“poor man’s polo…” Indeed! Lol. The winning purse at this year’s U.S. Open was 18 million.
Voice of a generation? Really?
Hmm. Cmon.
the only time i have taken a serious swing at golf balls was at around 2am… teeing off at boy racers from the flat roof of a local cafe. sad to report that i only connected with a house or 2 over the road. i think my mate got a car square in the passenger door. good times.
He is not the voice of a generation, lol.
Golf ain’t no second fiddle. Swinging the sticks hittin’ some sweet spots…smellin’ the Grass….the Cart Girl cruises over and again….oh my.
“I’ve always been a Miller Lite guy. Since I was 8.”
J Daly
Whether it’s learning to ski, surf, or anything else, the learning part is always the best. Who here, if they were kinda still young,single, cashed up, and loved to surf would not hit every spot they could handle in the world and blow off working? Surely he has enough money and satisfaction with his movie career.
This
Moved to Oahu at 25 for 2 years and have been on this rock called Australia for 20.
I would blow off work at the first site of a paycheck that said I would never have to re-enter the workforce again later.
Fuck that nonsense Chad. Your Padres have my Dodgers on the ropes.
2 games to 1 in postseason play with best of 5 and game 4 tomorrow afternoon again at Petco field.
BTW, Sausage Party was best thing Jonah Hill was ever involved in but he’s really just a fat, unfunny and daddy-privileged California Jewish douchebag.
At least Seth Rogan had the balls to call out Israel for their brutal genocidal occupation.
Suck on that Negatron.
got a load of daly coming in tomorrow.rpbertp clemnte/amoked qwood…toberto clemente (fresh seabass, poki tuna, and oysters) Dogs win today with Anderson and at home on Sunday with May
See, I take a different approach to the fewest strokes method.
I like to get maximum value from my green fee. Fucks everyone else off … hahahahar
me & jonah have much in common…
kicked ourselves out of our own bars…
self-flogging & bludgent punishments on teitter…head concerts! Paramount
nobody understands me…him…
our multi-personas…
hey who’s counting?
sushi or china white?
I coached him down to solid tokes of afghan hash oil and a swig of mickey’s big mouth…and reminded that surfing in in your meditative mind, not her the instructor!
$4.00/month
This just makes me wonder what happened with that round Kelly promised Selema (née Sal) all those years ago…. should probably check in on that one.
watching play-off base ball…Ramiraz is my landlord signs in the free seats/
Gonna be loose in SD tonight !
over-rated…sleep tight
John Daly is considerably taller than, and (even at his boozing and junkfoodeating (with extra boozing) biggest) not as fatly squat as Jonah.
Perhaps he’ll wear platform golf shoes and lose weight for the movie…
agree, bad casting.
There is no way Jonah can swing a club that smooth.
Daly is hubris, but he has a swing.
one photo op is all John or Paige ever needed
If his surfing is anything to go by then I would agree.
“The game of golf ruins a perfectly good walk.”
I think Oscar W. Some pedant will correct me …. No doubt.
It should only be 3 periods…
A month?
Humpfff … I only use ellipsis.
“A good walk spoiled.” – Twain
Happy now?
I just got off the course, another one in the hole
Would one consider J.Hill a method actor? If so he’s gonna have to hit the cakes and booze to bulk up for the Daly role.
Golf is good when the waves are shit. Pro tip, hit the driving range for a good while before hitting the course, learn what each club can do. Then go out and still suck and play like a kook. It’s a cunt of a game, but strangely rewarding.
if ELO understood MB vibes he’d say: “Did ya? Jeff…Jethro…Jonah…John…Jacob…”
First and last time I “played golf” it was with my grandfather. I was about 4 or 5 and I think he was angry the whole time. Me = Fuckin hyperactive little shit who just wanted to drive the buggy.
Beer helps. It has a lot of similarities to surfing. You will never perfect it, the earlier you start in life the better, each round you have the chance to hit the shot of your life, and its crowded as all hell with golf VALS since Covid.