The late Paul Reubens is mostly known for his role as Pee-wee Herman, but he made himself at home on screens all over the world. Here are a few of his other notable roles: (From 2016)
, but their connection on that film must have meant something, since DeVito cast Reubens in a small part when he directed his adaptation of Roald Dahl’s. In the movie, Harry Wormwood , Matilda’s father, runs a crooked used car lot and trades in stolen parts. Since he’s a bad criminal, he’s under investigation by two FBI agents , who dupe Matilda’s parents into believing they’re actually speed boat salesmen.
In one of the film’s best scenes, Jung returns from Colombia with 100 percent pure cocaine and coerces his old friend Foreal to sell it after proving its worth. The effectiveness of the product, and the ease with which it disappears, forms one of the films best comedic moments—though Reubens hints at the dark corner turned by this escalating endeavor.
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