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The Other Guys Mercilessly Cuts Derek Jeter

So we went to go see Will Ferrell’s The Other Guys this weekend; it was not one of our favorite Ferrell comedies — Mark Wahlberg is not self-aware enough to do comedy; he is at his funniest when it is unintentional — but it has its moments. A fun ongoing gag: Wahlberg’s cop character has been reassigned to desk work because, while working security at a Yankees game, he accidentally shot Derek Jeter. (The best line comes from another cop yelling at Wahlberg: “You shoulda shot A-Rod!”) Jeter shows up in a cameo during this scene — he is as convincing as someone who has just been shot as you might suspect — but a second scene, in which he is homeless after Wahlberg ruined his career, was cut from the film. (Jeter as homeless man was a fun photo meme last November.) At the end of the film, Ferrell’s and Wahlberg’s characters are at Nathan’s, like in the picture, and there is a homeless man digging through the trash in the background, but it’s never identified as Jeter, and the homeless joke is never used. Sorry, Derek. At least Seinfeld appreciated you.

The Other Guys Mercilessly Cuts Derek Jeter