Tossing Salt Presents:
The Ultimate Buddy Movie
Williams & Postl: It Needs To Happen
June 30, 2023
DougMaynard.com

One of the most popular genres of movies is the “buddy movie” where two unlikely characters are forced to work together and cooperate, despite their differences. It’s been done a million times with movies like Lethal Weapon, Bad Boys, 21 Jump Street, Se7en, Turner & Hooch, and so many others.

And the great pairings we’ve seen as a result. Mel Gibson & Danny Glover, Jackie Chan & Chris Tucker, Martin Lawrence & Will Smith, Mark Wahlberg & Will Farrell, Will Smith & Tommy Lee Jones, and so many others. And one of the biggest and best is the current combination of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart, who have partnered in not one or two, but five different movies together (so far).

A pro wrestler and a comedian. What could beat that? Absolutely nothing. And who could be better? Absolutely… wait a minute. I know who. One of the biggest (figuratively, not literally) comedians of the past five years partnered with a veteran of over ten years in the WWE, with over sixteen years of experience as a sports entertainer. Are you ready for this? Just imagine the latest blockbuster from Hollywood, a police drama action thriller, starring Brad Williams & Dylan Postl, aka Hornswoggle.

Picture this. A drug smuggling operation transports millions of dollars of drugs across the country every year. And the catch is that they’re doing it under the cover of a Midget Wrestling Promotion. They need a man inside and Special Agent Williams, played by Brad Williams, is that man, who just happens to be an old acquaintance with the wrestling promotion’s top star, Swoggle, played by Dylan of course. The two men link up and work together to find the drugs, stop the flow, and save humanity from itself. Get Wee Man & Tony Cox in for cameos and maybe have the Crime Lord played by Peter Dinklage.

It would be epic. Of course, the plot I described above is just one example and the two men, Dylan & Brad, could be paired together in so many sorts of ways. I just like the idea of Dylan & Brad being special agents for the FBI. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy in my Tum Tum (and yes, I stole that from Simon Miller. My bad!). All of the scenarios that Brad talks about in his comedy act, plus all of the stories and adventures that Dylan has had during his wrestling career, they could be written into the movie and make for some wild scenes.

Just think about it. How about this? Have Brad & Dylan play brothers, total opposites of course, who are fighting over a woman and of course, it’s total insanity as they both struggle to prove to the lady in question that they’re the right one for her. Have the lady in question played by some major Hollywood star, Jennifer Aniston perhaps? She’s pitting them against each other, but then they realize she’s just trying to get their money and family business. They’re pissed and team up to get revenge.

Or just have Kevin Smith come up with a script and we get Jay & Silent Bob to meet Brad & Swoggle. Just the back and forth with all four men would write itself and be amazing.

The bottom line is this. I don’t know if Brad Williams wants to do movies. I don’t know if Dylan Pobst wants to do movies. But those two talented men together would be Hollywood Gold! It needs to happen. I need it in my life. So someone needs to make it happen. And watch what happens. The world would be going Rock & Hart who? It’s Brad & Dylan all the way. Tell me when I’m telling lies because you know I’m right.

And there you go. Just some speculation that came to me while in the shower this morning, doing my impressions of The Rock. Don’t ask. I was watching Williams do his stand-up on YouTube last night and listening to Dylan’s podcast this morning and an idea was born. It really needs to happen.

And with that, take care my friends, and thanks for reading. Comments, thoughts, and any questions are welcome and appreciated. And I’m out of here.

Wait, I just had another thought. Make a scary movie with Brad as a vampire and Dylan as a werewolf and they can fight over a girl. People could take sides with Team Brad or Team Dylan. It would be Twilight all over again, but good this time. It needs to happen.

And now, I’m really out of here. I have to go fold clothes. The dryer just stopped. Take care, be good, and I’ll see you at the liquor store.

Ubuntu!