Image Credit: Todd Williamson/WireImage.comThe eighth and final season of Entourage won’t be airing until next summer, but you can still get your fix of Turtle, Drama, and expensive cars this holiday season. Kevin Dillon and Jerry Ferrera will appear in a series of commercials for the new racing game, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit that will play off of their Entourage characters’ “frenemies” dynamic. They play a pair of valets at the W Hotel in Hollywood who park expensive cars by day, but race them (in the game) by night.
We caught up with them on the set of the commercial at the W Hotel in Hollywood, where they discussed gaming, the next season, and rumors of an Entourage movie. Check out the commercial, and their comments, after the jump.
One of the questions foremost on my mind, having just finished the seventh season of Entourage, was simply: What happened to Turtle? Typically seen with his butt on the couch, an Xbox controller in hand, a joint in his mouth, and a get-rich-quick scheme in his back pocket, we saw Turtle clean up this season — running a business, staying away from drugs, and down at least a t-shirt size. Ferrara, however, said Turtle’s change is to be expected: “I think it’s kind of always been in the works for a while, not just with my character but with everyone’s character, you know there has to be a certain kind of evolution.”
Although Turtle put down the controller in season 7, both Ferrara and Dillon are avid gamers. The two clash regularly on Xbox Live over games like Call of Duty and Medal of Honor. They both agree that Ferrara is the more accomplished gamer, but Dillon has an excuse: “He doesn’t have kids! He grew up with the thing in his hands…I had to go through all these different (gaming systems).”
Things turned sentimental, however, when the pair began discussing the eighth and final season of Entourage. “It’s sad. It’s a bit of a bummer, but you know, everything’s gotta come to an end and it’s been a hell of a run, it’s been a lot of fun. I’m going to miss the characters, I’m going to miss playing Drama,” said Dillon. I’ll join them in their sentiment — at its best, the show was uncomplicated, quick-witted fun, like watching the cool kids in school run around a playground, except, in this case, they’re grown men and the playground is Hollywood. There’s really no replacement for those of us who are invested in the show.
So will the series finale be followed up with that rumored Entourage movie? Dillon and Ferrara were both quiet on the topic of a possible big-screen adaptation, with Dillon saying “We’d like it to happen, but right now it’s just a rumor.” But there’s plenty of interest in doing a film, according to Dillon. “We would be [interested]. All the actors, I know, would be.”
As for what the movie might look like, Dillon’s demands are simple. “It’d be nice to have an unlimited budget.”
What do you think? Will you be setting your PopWatches in anticipation of an Entourage film?
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