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Harris starred in the humorous cast of A Million Ways to Die in the West as Foy, the snob from the town. In the movie, Foy exclaims, "Challenge accepted!" in a quite similar manner to Barney's slogan, "Suit up!" when he agrees Albert's (Seth MacFarlane) demand to battle. One of the most famous lines from How I Met Your Mother, Barney employs "suit up" to inspire his buddies to be ready and don their symbolic armor—in his case, an actual suit. Saying this sentence, Foy's cadence and tone are quite distinct and obviously match Barney, particularly as he advises Albert to get ready for a duel.
This is only one little instance of how Harris's A Million Ways to Die in the West's persona reminds one of his performance in How I Met Your Mother. Though Foy might not be a womanizer with an enigmatic career, his character nonetheless gives the movie the same humorous and personality qualities that Barney Stinson gave How I Met Your Mother.
Neil Patrick Harris starred in How I Met Your Mother, but he also acted in a sometimes-forgotten movie honoring his part on the show. Harris portrayed well-dressed womanizer Barney Stinson throughout How I Met Your Mother's nine-season run. Barney follows his own guidelines on women, relationships, and love and lives by a playbook. Barney's employment is very enigmatic, although he's hardly seen wearing anything else but a suit. Among the five major characters in the program, Barney is usually the one providing comic relief; he typically delivers clever one-liners or interesting lore—like Barney's elusive phony family.
Harris is frequently portrayed with major variances as an intellectual, well-kept character with dubious morality. Though often nasty, these loose morals also allow for humor; some of Barney's worst—and best—qualities make him among the most iconic characters in How I Met Your Mother. Harris has starred in several feature films in addition, even though the show is among his most famous and long-running appearances. Months following the last episode of How I Met Your Mother aired in 2014, an unappreciated comedy in which he plays a character honoring Barney Stinson surfaced in fascinating form.
Both characters exhibit a hypermasculine image and show great concern for their appearance and status, suggesting underlying insecurity. Apart from his inclination toward elegant clothes, Foy also takes particular care and delight in his mustache, which is epitomized by the well-known "Mustache Song" from A Million Ways To Die In The West. Though Foy's is clearly less enigmatic than Barney's, both have strong-powered jobs. Their womanizing behaviors also reflect this masculinity; Barney regularly brags about his dating triumphs and Foy's bold confidence while parading his latest girlfriend. Unbeknownst to them, both characters find humor in their proud higher standard, which defines them.
Netflix now carries A Million Ways to Die in the West for viewing. Harris's performance of Foy is obviously a direct homage to his most well-known part. This is a nice approach to view a known character with some of the edges softened. Although Harris has performed many other humorous parts, this one could be the best illustration of him having fun with his on-screen persona.
One of the co-creators of How I Met Your Mother responded to a fan question about how a well-known comedy would depict the behavior of Barney Stinson. Barney was the most often seen character on the program. Viewers who might be series aficionados may thus see the show from a different perspective than that of the co-creators.
Craig Thomas clarified why he believes his character is a "good guy"—they wanted him to develop alongside the program. Although the co-creator notes Barney isn't always a kind person, he also says the character's path is about him learning to get better. He also quickly defends the sometimes misinterpreted goals of the character. The co-creator said never be angry with Barney; it was always meant to be a humorous show where viewers would laugh at his faults.