The Cable Guy won by Columbia Pictures at a price of $1 million. The role of the Cable Guy was originally written for Chris Farley, who turned it down due to scheduling difficulties. Jim Carrey joined the production, receiving a then record $20 million to star. Following Carrey's signing, Columbia hired Judd Apatow to produce. The studio rebuffed Apatow's interest in directing, but accepted his suggestion to invite Ben Stiller, star of his eponymous show on which Apatow had worked. The original screenplay by Lou Holtz, Jr. was a lighter comedy, described by Apatow as "a "What About Bob?" annoying friend movie" where
Mr. Nice Guy (1997 film) Mr. Nice Guy (1997 film) Mr. Nice Guy (一個好人, LSHK "Jat1 go3 hou2 jan4") is a 1997 Hong Kong action film directed by Sammo Hung, who makes a cameo as an unfortunate cyclist. The film stars Jackie Chan and Richard Norton. The film was released in Hong Kong on January 31, 1997. "Mr. Nice Guy" features a collaboration between Jackie Chan and Richard Norton, reuniting them for the first time since 1993's "City Hunter" and also Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung had worked in the 1985's "Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars". "Mr. Nice Guy" was filmed in Melbourne, Australia. Television journalist