Stars in Rewind: Eva Mendez as Scarlett Johansson's Nanny???
Filed under: Comedy, Fandom, Stars in Rewind
For those who've always wondered what movie bloggers talk about late on a Sunday night, look no further as last night my buddy Peter over at Slashfilm emailed me a tip on a film featuring Scarlett Johansson at 13. No, we're not pervs, Peter had come across the awful kids flick on TV and thought it would make a fine Stars in Rewind post. I had never heard of My Brother the Pig, and so upon checking out the clip I was (pleasantly?) surprised to not only see Scarlett doing her 13-year-old thing, but also early Eva Mendez before she changed her last name to Mendes. Better yet, she's playing Johansson's nanny Matilda with a thick Spanish accent. Thankfully Mendes eventually grew up and became hot, removing her from a Hollywood life full of playing the nanny for rich white folk.
My Brother the Pig sort of reminds me of Adventures in Babysitting, except one sibling was accidentally turned into a pig and there's no male teenager to crush on Johansson or her almost-but-not-quite-hot-yet nanny Eva Mendes (ie: This isn't the Johansson threesome you want to see). Also making an appearance as the clueless dad? Yup, Judge Reinhold! You know it's bad when the six different pigs used in the film are credited on the movie's IMDb page. Damn, I can probably do another 500-1000 words on this sick flick, but I'd rather stop here and let you enjoy the clip above.
Anyone have fond memories of My Brother the Pig?
1. No fond memories from me. I picked this up from the Bargain bin at Walmart ($3.88 I think!!), and saw the cast and immediately bought it. I was so disappointed in how stupid it was. The plot is so dumb I can't even repeat it here.
It's sad to think that Alex D. Linz grew up, but if you want to see him AND Scarlett Johansson in a better film, check out Home Alone 3. There are a lot of laughs in that underrated film.
My Brother the Pig is bargain bin gunk. See Babe instead.
Posted at 9:53PM on Aug 18th 2008 by MCW