ANCHORMAN DIRECTOR BLAMES SEQUEL STALL ON MONEY WOES
ANCHORMAN director ADAM MCKAY has blamed financial constraints for stalli ng work on a sequel - even though the lead actors offered to slash their fee for the follow-up.
Rumours of an Anchorman 2 have been rife in recent months, with Will Fe rrell confirming talks had begun to resurrect his comedy newsreader chara cter Ron Burgundy in a sequel to his hit 2004 movie.
Ferrell disappointed fans last month (Mar10) by revealing the plans had been shelved because the other actors, including Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and Christina Applegate, are too busy to commit to the film.
Director McKay reveals there is still hope for a sequel - but only if m ovie bosses at Hollywood studio Paramount agree to fund it.
He tells MTV.com, "We had an idea and we contacted Steve and Paul and C hristina and checked in with everyone and they were all game for it. The stage we’re at now is talking to Paramount and trying to get the money to do it. It’s a tricky movie because everyone went and did really well aft er it, so everyone’s prices went up and everyone’s time got a little more valuable.
"But at the same time, graciously, Steve and Paul and everyone agreed t o cut their price to come and do it, which you don’t see very often in Ho llywood - and cut their price substantially. But even with that, it’s jus t a budgetary thing with Paramount in terms of how much they’ll give us t o make it."
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