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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

By Will Ferrell and Adam McKay - Film

FilmScreen

Roles

  • Ricky Bobby - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Male

About this piece

Dear Lord baby Jesus

Summary

Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrel) is a sensational NASCAR race car driver who dominates every race together with his childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly) who always ends up at the # 2 position. When a French race car driver, Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen), challenges him for the # 1 spot, he is put to test. This scene comes in the first part of the movie. Ricky Bobby is now married to a hot wife (Leslie Bibb), has two kids and lives in a mansion. At lunch, he gives his grace, thanking baby Jesus...

Tone

SpeechReminiscing life story/Telling a storyPraising

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