...I would think someone at work would have seen him on tv or one of his friends. No way a charade could be carried on like this as long as it did.
shareI don't know. Johnny Knoxville comes off as mentally challenged in real life too
"Shotgun! Anal!"
It's a movie. Let it go.
shareJust stating a point, very aware this is a movie
shareHow many people do you know watch the Special Olympics on television? Before this movie, I didn't even know the event was shown on tv.
I would hope that professionals who work with people with disabilities would be knowledgeable enough to spot someone pretending.
He would never have been allowed to compete without a documented diagnosis. A person involved in that can't just show up on the day of competition, a diagnosis has to be supported and the athlete has to be deemed physically fit enough to compete.
It's a movie though, you have to suspend your disbelief a bit.