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With "The Hangover 2" now officially in front of cameras, there is one cast member who won't be returning. Warner Bros. has confirmed that Heather Graham, the very funny "escort" in the first film won't be back.
So wait, we get Justin Bartha but not Heather Graham? For shame. A rep tells E! Online, "Unfortunately Heather won't be in the sequel—they way the story unfolds doesn't allow any room for her character to show up. I don't want to reveal to much of the film, but once you see it you'll understand."
We're not sure what kind of intricate puzzle piece the script is that allows Ken Jeong to come back but not Heather Graham, but whatever. Throwing fans a bone, the rep also says that the film will feature an "unbelievable" cameo with the only clue given being that it will be "a guy." Any guesses?
With filming now underway, Todd Phillips and the cast for the highly anticipated and most likely, very raunchy "The Hangover 2" has now begun the race to reach its release date of May 26, 2011 which is only a mere seven months away.
Some first set photos have arrived and they are unsurprising. Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms are back and as we've all known for months now, they are headed to Thailand. And as Phillips told Empire recently, "It takes place in Bangkok and LA. There's gonna be some fucked-up surprises."
Galifianakis recently said he read the script and found it to be better than the original (what else is he gonna say?) though we're more surprised there is an actual script for this since we would imagine half the one liners that make it into the film will be stuff the actors make up on the spot. And in case you really care, there's a mildly diverting spoiler that has hit the web.
Ken Jeong is also confirmed to return and, hey look, Justin Bartha is in the new photos too. Hooray. We also expect Heather Graham to return as well, though it has yet to be confirmed. [Popsugar]
We did our best to ignore 2010's biggest, duh, "no shit?" story of the year when Christopher Nolan was quadruple-confirmed confirmed to direct "Batman 3" (a 2012 date had been set and his writers were working on it all this time apparently just for the fun of it). Similarly, the worst-kept secret of 2010 is the location of "The Hangover 2," and well, it's a slow day.
Almost as soon as the sequel was announced, rumors sprouted that the Todd Phillips-directed comedy would take place in Thailand. Then it was "confirmed" by sources that said, "yes, that's true" and now it's finally come from the horse's mouth, the director himself.
"It takes place in Bangkok and LA," Phillips told Empire. "There's gonna be some fucked-up surprises." Returning for the sequel are the three best friends that anyone could have Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms (the former two, now huge stars). Phillips also confirmed the return of comedian Ken Jeong who played the naked Mr. Chow in the original.
No official word on the return of Justin Bartha or Heather Graham (at least not in this brief interview), but one presumes they'll be there. "I'm not delusional," Phillips said noting the expectations with sly sarcasm. "I know what I'm up against. I saw 'Meet The Fockers.' But we're aiming high. It's called The Hangover Part Two, you know."
The film is scheduled to shoot later this month and Galifianakis recently said he read the script and found it to be better than the original (what else is he gonna say?) And Latino Review's spies allegedly got their hands on a script and there's a mildly diverting spoiler here if you want to read it for yourself.
With director Todd Phillips developing a biopic on the late, great actor-comedian John Belushi, the lead role was inevitably going to be linked to Phillips' 'Hangover' star and 2009's breakout success story, Zach Galifianakis.
Speaking with MTV, however, the actor has revealed that while talks did take place in some shape or form regarding him potentially taking up the role, it does looks like he has passed.
"We spoke about it a while back, but not recently," Galifianakis recalled. "No I don’t think [it'll be happening]. That's a little bit... I could play maybe the guy from 'Grizzly Adams.' You know that story?" the actor joked before hilariously breaking into a character; check out the clip below.
Galifianakis has always been a critic of celebrity culture so it's no surprise really that he's averse to putting himself in the skin of a fellow actor-comedian whose rise to fame was matched only by his tragic downfall. It remains to be seen where Phillips will head now with several actors already name-dropped as potential contenders including Jack Black, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Ethan Suplee and Tyler Labine; pretty much anyone from the "overweight comedy actor" brigade.
That said, it'll probably be a while yet before this project even sees the light of day — Steve Conrad ("The Weather Man," "The Pursuit of Happyness") was recruited to scribe the biopic but won't begin until he finishes up with "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," which has Gore Verbinski at the helm.
With "The Hangover 2" now officially in front of cameras, there is one cast member who won't be returning. Warner Bros. has confirmed that Heather Graham, the very funny "escort" in the first film won't be back.
