ComingSoon spoke with Champions star Cheech Marin concerning the upcoming sports activities comedy film. Marin mentioned his character, Julio, and whether or not he’d return for extra Cheech & Chong. Champions is about to launch in theaters nationwide on March 10.
“Woody Harrelson stars within the hilarious and heartwarming story of a former minor-league basketball coach who, after a collection of missteps, is ordered by the court docket to handle a workforce of gamers with mental disabilities,” reads the movie’s synopsis. “He quickly realizes that regardless of his doubts, collectively, this workforce can go additional than they ever imagined.”
Jonathan Sim: Inform me about your character in Champions. What made you need to play him and be part of this film?
Cheech Marin: The character’s named Julio and he runs this group heart within the frozen reaches of Iowa, I believe … I believe it’s in Iowa, but it surely was simply chilly. That’s all I do know. You get the sense that Julio actually likes his job and likes the group that he’s with and tries to make everyone really feel heat and welcome and at residence in his heart. And that’s what drew me to this story. Woody [Harrelson] and I had labored collectively earlier than on a play — we did a Sam Shepard play in San Francisco — so we knew one another. I am going, “Properly, this will probably be a terrific likelihood to play with him.”
You even have this unbelievable filmography behind you, working each in live-action and animated movies. When folks see you on the street or after they hear your voice, which film or present do you assume they referenced most frequently?
I don’t assume they even know . They don’t even know what movie, ? as a result of it is determined by what age they’re. As a result of even with simply Cheech & Chong, we’ve had an extended profession. So they may have are available and seen us at any level in that lengthy report profession and live performance profession after which motion pictures. So that they’re referencing simply basic, generic Cheech and Chong. So I simply smile.
You’re iconic for being a part of Cheech and Chong and I really feel like that has resonated with so many individuals. Would you ever be open to reuniting with Chong for an additional film?
Yeah, we’re truly engaged on one proper now. We’re truly engaged on two proper now and a documentary that’s about to come back out. So that you’re not going to have the ability to flip anyplace with out seeing Cheech & Chong within the subsequent couple years. I preferred working with Tommy, so we’re going to see if we will do it once more. We’re going to do a remake of Up in Smoke [Laugh].
If you happen to might decide any character out of your profession moreover Cheech to play to play yet another time, which character do you assume you’ll select?
Oh, in all probability Purple from Cheech & Chong’s Subsequent Film, cousin Purple. He was essentially the most enjoyable and everyone likes him, so I’d come again. It has the most important bag of weed too, in order that’s at all times a plus.