Before Dustin Diamond was known as Screech on Saved By the Bell, he was part of a magic act that made us screech in Big Top Pee-Wee. How cute was the 10-year-old in that 1988 movie?
Before Leslie Jordan was killing people with a frying pan on Boston Legal, he was a thief on Pee Wee’s Playhouse. He looks the same now as he did when he was 35 in taht 1990 episode.
Before Paul Reubens wore a red bowtie as Pee Wee Herman, he wore a black one in The Blues Brothers. He looks the same now as he did when he was 27 in that 1980 movie.
I never knew this until now, but I need Charo and Pee Wee Herman to be a thing. The two met up in Las Vegas over the weekend, and all we got was this photo.
It is not enough; I need more. Netflix give them a classic type of variety show together. I promise it will be a hit! Just like the movie you gave him!
Here is an example of what it would be like if it happened. Isn’t it everything and more?
Long before Netflix used CGI (scream) to de-age actors in the Oscar-losing (too soon?) film The Irishman, Paul Reubens told Conan O’Brien they did it to him. Since the actor is not as young as he used to be, he did not want kids to see his older face in 2016’s Pee Wee’s Big Holiday. Therefore, they went into the editing room, used some CGI (scream), and made him look 30 years younger.
Was the CGI (scream) expensive? Reubens said it would have been cheaper to get five or six facelifts. If there is ever a sequel, I am sure they will have him go under the knife instead of through the cut.
Why isn’t there a sequel? Oh yeah, it cost too much money to make him look like he is in his 30’s again with CGI (scream).
In all seriousness, he looks fantastic for 67. Personally, I still see him as the Pee Wee Herman we always knew. The one who went to the movies… Too soon?
To see what a difference the digital facelift made, then click here!
