The subtitle to this item: AZGopherGirl reads gossip magazines so we don’t have to. From AZ: In case you haven’t seen it, seeing as how you’re crossing over into movie coverage. See the Speed Racer story. Not sure why a kid born in Jersey would be a Vikes fan …

And, now, said item:

Paulie Litt, 13, who plays Speed’s brother Spritle, is a big sports fan and was delighted to discover that on Fridays, crew members wore their favorite team’s jersey. But being a Minnesota Vikings fan, Paulie was less excited to discover that directors Andy and Larry Wachowski are fans of the rival Chicago Bears. Turning the tables, Paulie acquired about 150 Vikings shirts and distributed them around the set. The Wachowskis got payback by adding a scene that required Paulie to stand by a toilet and act sick. Once he leaned over,the Wachowskis jeered: “That’s where your Vikings belong — in the toilet!” Later, the Vikings beat the Bears, and Paulie sent the directors an arrangement of yellow andpurple flowers, along with a card: “Sorry for your loss.”

The live-action adaptation comes out on May 9; Litt is apparently from New Jersey, which would have made him a very unhappy youngster around the time of 41-doughnut.

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