Jackie Moon's bear-wrestling stunt is played for laughs in Semi-Pro, and it remains one of the film's funniest moments. However, the film's star, Will Ferrell, recently revealed a seriously dark update linked to one of his best comedy movies. The bear, known as "Dewie" in the 2008 sports romp, ended up killing someone after the movie and hasn't worked in Hollywood since.
Ferrell was a guest on the All The Smoke podcast, in promotion for his upcoming series, The Hawk ( which will be available with a Netflix subscription). Former NBA stars Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson asked the comedy actor if it was true "Dewie" killed someone at some point after the movie, and he shared what he knew about it:
