The era of slapstick comedies and parody movies is making a comeback, and so is Marlon Wayans. The Wayans brothers are returning with Scary Movie 6, and bringing back original cast members Anna Faris and Regina Hall. Alongside the two actors, Marlon Wayans will also return to his original franchise role as Shorty.
It’s been more than a few years since the character has been seen on screen, and Wayans reveals to Entertainment Weekly that he had to drop weight to play Shorty again. In the original movies, Shorty was known for his skinny build, gold tooth, and baggy clothes.
“Physically, I like to endure some kind of crazy regimen,” said the actor.
“Even right now, it’s Scary Movie. I just lost 20 lbs busting my behind every day ’cause I didn’t wanna show up to set as Shorty buff at 225. That’d be lazy of me. I wanna do the work, I wanna look like Shorty. So when I’m able to [in his Shorty voice] have fun and s—, people are able to laugh at me, son.”
Losing 20 pounds is an impressive feat, seeing as Wayans bulked up to play the role of a professional footballer in his latest horror role, Him. According to Men’s Fitness, the actor focuses on a mix of high-intensity workouts, strength training, and conditioning.
Instead of gaining weight, Wayans defined his muscular physique that fits into the highly competitive world of football seen in Him. Anyone who is a fan of the original Scary Movies would know that a jacked version of Shorty wouldn’t fit the character’s story or look.
Scary Movie 6 is a restart to the franchise, with Wayans teasing that movies like I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, Heretic, Longlegs, Get Out, Nope, and Sinners might just be the subject of parody.
He also promises the movie will ruffle some feathers, and “We just want to make everybody laugh, and we don’t care if you’re sensitive. Even sensitive people need to laugh at themselves.”
