Another hit from Funny or Die and they did it again. My previous efforts with them weren't so amusing or that funny, but this one actually took some huge laughs from me. It stars Billy Zane ("Titanic", "The Phantom" fame) confusing himself with Zayn Malik - at one time One Direction member - reading tweets from loving and desperate fans saddened with "his" departure from the group. Zane's delivery and jokes are truly effective, amazed that he has lots of younger fans who unfortunately cannot write his surname properly (Zane vs. Zayn). He jokes, sings the theme song of his most famous work and even barely to appropriate himself from one of the most recognizable songs from 1D (that was hysterical).
Unlike the "mean tweets" from Kimmel (which are lots of fun), this one was a real treat in seeing how a personality is willing to not take himself so seriously and enjoy the hip of the moment and take part of it. I'd never imagine something like this. And while watching it, I kept wondering why on earth Billy Zane isn't in more big projects? He's a cool dude and a great presence in many films. And with this "performance", I think we should see him in more comedies, either playing a villain or even the romantic lead, because he has all the tools and tricks to play both good and bad. 9/10
Unlike the "mean tweets" from Kimmel (which are lots of fun), this one was a real treat in seeing how a personality is willing to not take himself so seriously and enjoy the hip of the moment and take part of it. I'd never imagine something like this. And while watching it, I kept wondering why on earth Billy Zane isn't in more big projects? He's a cool dude and a great presence in many films. And with this "performance", I think we should see him in more comedies, either playing a villain or even the romantic lead, because he has all the tools and tricks to play both good and bad. 9/10
