Frankie Muniz Returns to Acting in Pizza Man
Posted 02.13.12 by Chris
If you have been asking the question, "What has Frankie Muniz been up to lately?" well, we have the answer.
Cue the trailer for Muniz's new movie, Pizza Man. We assure you, Agent Cody Banks, this is not. Muniz, best known for TV's Malcolm in the Middle, plays Matt Burns, who works at his mom's (Shelley Long) pizzeria while attending college. One day, finds himself in the middle of a robbery and is shot, however, a scientist (Michael Gross) gives him a tomato, which was genetically altered to be self-healing. The self-healing powers transfer to Matt, making him a superhero. Now, evil corporate villains are after Matt for his powers.
You gotta give the movie credit for having a unique take on the superhero genre.
After Malcolm in the Middle's six-year run, Muniz left acting to pursue a full-time career in race car driving. Muniz talked about Pizza Man at last year's Comic-Con.
“I got the script and genuinely laughed out loud and it still had the badass superhero quality to it. I had taken a decent break from the acting world after Malcolm ended so that I got the drive to feel like this was what I wanted to do again. The script came along at the perfect time, and I had a great time making the film and was really pleased with what we got. People will really be surprised at what they see, that Pizza Man still has the badass qualities even though it’s a comedy.
The movie also stars Dallas Page and Corbin Bernsen and features cameos from Stan Lee and Adam West. The movie, which wrapped more than a year ago, currently doesn't have a distributor.