Ok... I just watched Con Air for the first time in AGES. MC Gainey, the fake-bearded fellow, credited as Mr. Friendly was the pilot for the convicts... I recognized him at the very end of the movie. Anyway, I IMDBd him and figured out why Sawyer called him Zeke. It's typical Disney cross-marketing. There's a Disney flick called Country Bears, in which MC Gainey plays excentric Roadie, and in a promotional photo we can see Gainey's character in front of a tour bus with ZEKE written on the side (http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0276033/Ss/0276033/03CT-10618.jpg). I think it was just a wink at Big Corporate Brother, and not a nod to The Wizard of Oz's cowardly lion. Just a thought.

Ok... I just watched Con Air for the first time in AGES. MC Gainey, the fake-bearded fellow, credited as Mr. Friendly was the pilot for the convicts... I recognized him at the very end of the movie. Anyway, I IMDBd him and figured out why Sawyer called him Zeke. It's typical Disney cross-marketing. There's a Disney flick called Country Bears, in which MC Gainey plays excentric Roadie, and in a promotional photo we can see Gainey's character in front of a tour bus with ZEKE written on the side (http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0276033/Ss/0276033/03CT-10618.jpg). I think it was just a wink at Big Corporate Brother, and not a nod to The Wizard of Oz's cowardly lion. Just a thought.
That's funny, redbarron! I never knew that and haven't seen ConAir in so long I don't recall anything but the stars. You're right, too, about Disney and their cross-referencing. They do it, I think, more than any other studio.

Good catch!

I've seen only bits and pieces of Con-Air. But that is good, I would have never caught on to that. Looks like Zeke has experience with planes. I actually like the cross-reference stuff myself. It's really cool.

Thanks for that redbaron, that was something I didn’t know.

Heh. I guess being a geek does everyone a favor :geek:

OMG, I’ve never seen that geek smiley. That’s cute!

Just as an aside, Zeke will be on Desparate Housewives this week, Bree's boyfreinds sex addict sponsor...

I'm watching Desperate Housewives.. and Zeke is on it.. he looks a bit different (mustache instead of beard?) :p

Yeah.......... I prefer him on Lost.

I've seen ConAir. I'll have to watch it next time it's on and look for MC Gainey. Thanks for the info!

I saw DH tonight. I was thinking to myself “why does that guy seem familiar? What has he been on? During commercial I had to look up the episode cast list on IMDB before the lightbulb went on.

Haha. I remember reading that Gainey would be on DH. I SO wouldn't have recognized him if I didn't remember his name! Agreed - he's much better on Lost!

I'm watching Desperate Housewives.. and Zeke is on it.. he looks a bit different (mustache instead of beard?) :p

Yeah.......... I prefer him on Lost.

Lol, I am gonna have to look out for that episode :)

If you're a fan of MC Gainey, see the movie "Sideways". You get to see him fully nude in that. Oh baby.