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The casting was famously difficult, with stars like Sean Penn, Jim Carrey, and Benicio del Toro initially attached before the final cast was chosen.

The 2012 film (also known as The Three Stooges: The Movie ) is a modern-day revival of the iconic slapstick comedy trio that dominated mid-20th-century entertainment. Directed by the Farrelly brothers (Bobby and Peter Farrelly), the film is a dedicated tribute to the original shorts, meticulously recreating the physical humor and anarchic spirit of Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard.

, the trio heads to the big city to raise the money. Along the way, they: Inadvertently become part of a murder-for-hire plot involving a woman named Lydia and her lover.

In the 2012 film The Three Stooges , Moe, Larry, and Curly attempt to save their childhood orphanage from foreclosure while inadvertently becoming involved in a murder plot and a reality TV show. The story is divided into three distinct episodes that modernize the classic slapstick trio. Episode 1: More Orphan Than Not