Paul Reubens, who has portrayed Pee-wee Herman for decades, wants to make a movie in which his character grapples with addiction
Reubens, who has portrayed Pee-wee Herman for decades, is trying to sell a screenplay that sees the character grapple with a pill and alcohol addiction that makes him a “monster,” according to a recent interview with the comedian inreports that the script would follow Pee-wee Herman after he gets out of prison and becomes a famous Hollywood star,
before falling into “severe” addiction. According to the outlet, the first draft of the script was written in the late 1990s, after Reubens himself wasPee-wee movie,” Reubens, 67, told, Reubens has been unable to find a buyer for the script — Netflix reportedly passed on it — but has been in contact with brothers Josh and Benny Safdie, the directors behind the
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