# Pete Davidson from SNL is going to play Joey Ramone in a biopic **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 28, 2021, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493 "2021-07-28T04:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493/1 "2021-07-28T04:49:00Z")
Does anyone think this one is going to work? [https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/pete-davidson-doing-intense-prep-for-joey-ramone-movie-its-a-dream-come-true/ar-AAMCQzd?ocid=SK2DDHP&pc=SK2D](https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/pete-davidson-doing-intense-prep-for-joey-ramone-movie-its-a-dream-come-true/ar-AAMCQzd?ocid=SK2DDHP&pc=SK2D) ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493/2 "2021-07-28T05:05:59Z")
He’s not ugly enough. Also, as a comedian, Im not sure that Davidson will be able to capture the neurotic sadness of the man. Here is an interview with Joey and Marky from 1999. Sadly no one knew that Joey was dying. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ujKRq5Y0no) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493/3 "2021-07-28T05:29:54Z")
My initial reaction was “What the fuck? Why? Who thought this was a good idea?” It seems like incredibly poor casting to me, and I’m a fan of Mr. Davidson’s work. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493/4 "2021-07-28T05:44:07Z")
Who is playing who? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493/5 "2021-07-28T06:36:55Z")
I pretty much hate Pete, but honestly, who else would want to do that? He’s got his niche. Ugly annoying Guy. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493/6 "2021-07-28T06:39:43Z")
The first thing I wondered was if Pete Davidson were even tall enough. Joey Ramone’s gangly 6’6" frame was an important part of his visual aesthetic, so you can’t just plop someone of average height into the role and hope that you can sell it with a really good wig and some sunglasses. Fortunately, Davidson is a robust 6’3", which doesn’t get him all the way there, but you put him in some shoes with thick soles and it’ll work, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493/7 "2021-07-28T07:05:51Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Also, as a comedian, Im not sure that Davidson will be able to capture the neurotic sadness of the man. You’re kidding, right? For comedians, neurotic sadness is basically a prerequisite. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493/8 "2021-07-28T07:17:39Z")
Is Davidson a standup? He is on SNL and castmembers seem to be more actors than standups. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493/9 "2021-07-28T07:54:38Z")
As a rule, yes, but Davidson is an exception - for his first couple of years on the show, he barely acted in sketches at all, instead just doing what were essentially standup routines on Weekend Update. He’s also been very open (perhaps even too open) about his struggles with depression, mental illness, physical illness and substance use. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493/10 "2021-07-28T08:26:15Z")
I stand corrected. Perhaps he is an excellent choice for the role. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493/11 "2021-07-28T16:46:06Z")
Yeah, if there is any comedian today who captures ‘neurotic sadness’, Davidson is the immediate first choice. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493/12 "2021-07-28T16:55:24Z")
If he has a hard time pulling off the live performance aspects, they can always call on this impersonator: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qNZPp294iVY/hqdefault.jpg "HAS JOEY RAMONE COME BACK TO LIFE?! The best cover band we've seen!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNZPp294iVY)