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Steve Buscemi returns to 'Fargo' to poke fun at Kasich critique of classic film

The character actor pokes fun at John Kasich's disdain for the Coen brothers classic.

April 2, 2016 at 4:22PM
Steve Buscemi stars in "Fargo."
Steve Buscemi stars in "Fargo." (Randy Salas/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Don't expect a presidential endorsement for John Kasich from the Coen brothers.

In his 2006 autobiography, "Stand for Something," the Ohio governor put the Minnesota-based classic through the woodchipper, dedicating three pages to how offended he was by the movie's brutality and violence after he and his wife rented it. He even tried to get it banned from his local Blockbuster Video. (Grown ups, please take a moment to explain to the kiddies what a "Blockbuster Video" is.)

His opponents in the presidential race have somehow restrained themselves from bringing the ancedote up on the campaign trial, but one of the film's stars, Steve Buscemi, couldn't help but poke the bear Friday during an appearance on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."

Not only did the actor read from the bio, but he also participated in a parody skit in which he plays a very upset Kasich confronting a video-shedding store clerk, played by Colbert.

Check it out:

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Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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