According to a recent ESPN article, Marshawn Lynch has a “pretty substantial role” in HBO’s “Westworld.”
This didn’t come from out of left field, this came from fucking Andromeda. The left field of Andromeda to be exact. If you’ve never seen Westworld, go check it, and then you’ll understand my bewilderment. I love Marshawn (doesn’t everyone?) but this is a pairing more confusing than dipping french fries in ice cream, more shocking than mayochup. He seems like he’d be a better fit for a Judd Apatow movie, or maybe costarring with Johnny Knoxville, Woody Harrelson, and Chris Tucker in some strange crossover we didn’t know we needed.
It’s hard to imagine Beast Mode in a role that isn’t goofy or doesn’t involve running “through a motherfuckers face.” I would have expected a quick cameo where he says “I’m just here so I don’t get fined” because after all, he’s typically been a man of few to zero words. When he does speak however, it’s been pure gold. He could take all of his soundbites and turn them into a platinum selling comedy album. When he opens his mouth, it’s a must listen event.
If you asked me to guess which prominent professional athlete would be acting in Westworld I would have blurted out “Kawhi Leonard” without absolutely zero hesitation. Kawhi is an android. He belongs on a Westworld basketball court so he can play all day, everyday, and flex on the chumps who think the can beat him. Kawhi definitely escaped from Westworld, and we need to escort him back to his home.
Beast Mode in Westworld. I love him, I love the show, let’s do this shit.
