Kevin Smith is moving forward to write a script based on the classic hockey tune Hit Somebody, and after working with him on Cop Out, Smith is certain that when this movie gets made, the lead Buddy will be played by Seann William Scott.
Smith revealed exclusively to NHL.com that Seann William Scott, who worked with Smith on “Cop Out,” will play Buddy, the title character in “Hit Somebody.” The script, based on a Warren Zevon song with lyrics by acclaimed writer Mitch Albom, is a story of a hockey enforcer who strives to score just one goal in a hockey game.
“Seann, for me, was the key into the character,” Smith told NHL.com. “I had all the elements in place, and the one thing I was missing was the personality. Generally I like to write to a voice, but I didn’t know who that voice was or what that voice could be. And then after spending all the time with Seann on this movie, he’s pitch perfect. He is that guy.
I could totally see Stiffler playing the eager goon throwing his weight around on the ice, with that soft heart just wishing for once he could see his own name up on the scoreboard crediting a goal.
I was eager to see someone like Smith making a movie like this considering his deep resepct for the sport. He himself is a historian and connesieur of the sport.
I wonder if he will keep the plot set to a minor league team in Saskatchewan as the Hit Somebody lyrics suggest?
