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So started the proud tradition of Fake Shemping.
The term goes back to the old 'Three Stooges' shorts of the mid 1950's. At the time, these shorts were filmed in big batches - like "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy was, all at one time. When Shemp died in 1955, a large number of films were left unfinished. The studio decided to frame the remainder of the scenes with an actor's back representing Shemp, with lines dubbed in from other movies to give the simulation of the actor. It's supposed to be Shemp ... but it's not. It's a Fake Shemp.
So, as "Actors" disappeared for summer vacations, work or medical problems, or simple ennui, someone had to fill in the continuing parts of actors already committed to film. Just about everybody in an early Raimi film has taken 'Fake Shemp' duty, and has been 'Fake Shemped' in return.