
We need to talk about Woody. Woodrow Tracy Harrelson is a fine actor who’s appeared in many wonderful films, but of late he seems drawn to playing one-note parts. You want anarcho-hippy bombast and schmaltz? Damn, he’s your man.
Which is why it’s no shock to see him in romantic sports comedy Champions. We’re meant to come away from these projects thinking, “Woody’s cool!” But his choices tell us something different entirely.