Hollywood moves fast. Real fast. And if you’ve had even a pinch of fame during your lifespan, chances are a motion picture production company will be in the works to produce your biopic before you’ve even been buried. So goes the tale of Billy Mays, the pitchman most recognized for his husky/on the verge of screaming/yet surprisingly controlled voice, his lumberjack resembling looks, and the way he could sell you OxiClean, even if you didn’t have any carpeted floors to be stained.
Now, just days after his heart-disease related death, comes another installment of coverage on Billy’s death. Rumors are currently circulating that comedian and actor Steve Carell will portray Mays in a major motion picture called “Billy Mays Here,” a film about the infomercial king traveling around the country selling odd-ball items. To top it off, Owen Wilson is said to costar as fellow pitchman Anthony Sullivan.
Moral of the story: exploitation sells. The only question left is who will star as Michael Jackson in his feature film? Hollywood better get rolling on it as his funeral is this weekend, and they should be in production stages by then, right? Sheesh.
