Rhymin' Paul Simon to play Thurman Munson in 2010 movie

I know... you're thinking that's a misprint, right? Art Garf's diminuitive partner must be playing Herman Munster, not Thurman Munson, right?

Nope. Simon is the voice of Captain Munson in the upcoming movie, "Henry & Me," scheduled for release this year.

This is real, folks. This is not another Felice Brothers music-inspired bender. This is real. Says IMDb:

"A young boy, Jack, is battling and undergoing treatment for cancer. A young girl helps Jack find his own unique, Yankee-filled fantasy. Jack travels through Yankee history from the past to the present with Henry as his guide."

This is going to be a great youth indoctrination film. We need to rent theaters throughout Connecticut, New Hamshire and Rhode Island. (Forget Massachusetts; we'll carpet-bomb later.) We need Cub scout leaders, daycare center operators and nuns. How are we doing with Yankee nuns? With movies like this, we can win the war of hearts and minds for the class of 2025.

Check out the lineup, and let's try not be discouraged that they misspelled Thurman's name. (I guess Gilbert "Aflac!" Gottfried wasn't available to do the voice of Roger Repoz.)


Richard Gere ... Henry (voice) (rumored)
Chazz Palminteri ... Babe Ruth (voice) (rumored)
Lucie Arnaz ... Jack's Mom (voice) (rumored)
Paul Simon ... Thurmon Munson (voice)
Austin Williams ... Jack (voice)
Alex Rodríguez ... Himself (voice)
Reggie Jackson ... Himself (voice)
José Feliciano ... Dr. Acosta (voice)
Yogi Berra ... Himself (voice)
Michael Kay ... Himself (voice)
Joe Girardi ... Himself (voice)
Mariano Rivera ... Himself (voice)
Bernie Williams ... Himself (voice)
Serena Girardi ... Little Girl on Train (voice)
Hideki Matsui ... Himself (voice)
Goose Gossage ... Himself (voice)
Hank Steinbrenner ... George Steinbrenner (voice)
Scott Clark ... Bobby Murcer (voice)
John Sterling ... Himself (voice)
Mickey Rivers ... Himself (voice)