The comedian also spoke directly to the reclusive workout star in the post. 

“Richard if you’re watching—nothing but love, brother,” he added. “Let’s see if we can do this—if we can merge our forces and we can bring a beautiful piece for the people to see and we can spread your word.” 

And following Simmons’ statement against the film, The Wolper Organization—who had compared the vibe of the upcoming biopic to the Abigail Breslin-led Little Miss Sunshine—promised to handle his story with care.

“While we would love to have him involved, we respect his desire to privacy and plan to produce a movie that honors him, celebrates him and tells a dramatic story,” the organization said in a statement to NBC News. “We know he is deeply private and we would never want to invade that, however he is an amazing person, that changed millions of peoples lives and the effect he has had on the world needs to be recognized.”

E! News reached out to reps for Pauly Shore for comment, but did not receive a response.