Rob Riggle Close To '21 Jump Street' Villain Role

Rob Riggle has this cop movie thing down pat.

According to Variety, the former "Daily Show" correspondent -- who played a cop in last year's flick, "The Other Guys" -- is in talks to join the big screen remake of Johnny Depp's early 90's undercover cop show, "21 Jump Street" The Hollywood Reporter chimes in that Riggle would play "a member of D.A.D. -- Dads Against Drugs. -- who has a burn-marked face and is secretly the main drug supplier."

The film, about cops who go undercover in high school and colleges, will star Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, the latter of whom lost significant weight for the film.

"It's a comedy with really cool action," Hill said in February. "We're not doing something serious like 'Miami Vice.' But it's not a parody. It's a funny movie with a lot of great action and a real story. I've been saying that it's like a John Hughes movie with 'Bad Boys' style action."

Perhaps the action role comes naturally for Riggle -- he's served in Afghanistan, Kosovo and Liberia as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

Comments

[Pandoras Folly]

09:47 AM on 04/11/2011

i will watch any movie he is in.

[Artanis71]

10:19 AM on 04/10/2011

TDS gave him a nice farewell:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-december-10-2008/rip---riggle-in-perspective

[Hopethisworks]

07:09 PM on 04/09/2011

Dude has a giant head.

[tedsingingfox]

04:25 PM on 04/09/2011

LOVE Rob. He was supposed to be playing at one of the local comedy clubs here in Nashville tonight, and I bought my tickets two months ago. BUT he had to cancel due to he's filming another movie as we speak. Cra-p. But congrats, Rob.

[paddy523]

08:42 AM on 04/09/2011

Don't get me wrong, I like Rob riggle!! But "21 Jump street"????? Honestly?????

[Hypocrites are Watching]

05:52 PM on 04/08/2011

John travolta is lookin good these days

[imtheyeti]

12:07 PM on 04/08/2011

Loved him in The Hangover and Step Brothers, POW!!

[Quislet]

08:18 AM on 04/08/2011

"Riggle would play 'a member of D.A.D. -- Dads Against Drugs. -- who has a burn-marked face and is secretly the main drug supplier.' " Way to give away the plot even before the movie is made.

[chrispychilla28]

12:34 AM on 04/08/2011

I think he should be on "The Office".

[Tommygun264]

12:01 AM on 04/08/2011

"... and is secretly the main drug supplier."

Not so secret anymore. Thanks for the spoiler alert, pinhead.

[YeahDonkey]

08:54 PM on 04/07/2011

RIGGLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[repugnicansfearme]

08:30 PM on 04/07/2011

He's a good part of an ensemble cast, don't know if a stand alone. Good luck anyway.

[Neontom69]

06:33 PM on 04/07/2011

Thanks for giving me the plot of the movie. Just saved me $20.

[groucho]

04:26 PM on 04/07/2011

glad for his success, but will miss him on the daily show. he's great

[gourmand]

10:25 PM on 04/07/2011

Know who I miss on The Daily Show? Vance DeGeneres.

[gourmand]

03:05 PM on 04/07/2011

Since Jonah Hill is playing Penhall, I assume Penhall has been changed from a macho know-it-all to an awkward, shy, lovable nerd.