Seems in the midst of promoting Land of the Lost, Farrell was asked for an update on the rumoured Anchorman sequel.
Will Ferrell is making the rounds doing publicity for Land of the Lost and was asked for an update while appearing on an Australian radio show Jono & Dano. According to Moviehole, Ferrell told the hosts that “everyone is meeting next week” to discuss a possible sequel. Ferrell went on to joke that the meeting is really to see whether or not Paul Rudd and Steve Carell are willing to take pay cuts, as he wouldn’t be.
So in a nutshell, even joking what I am hearing here is that Farrell wants to do this film, but he isn’t willing to take a pay cut to make it happen.
Steve Carell and Paul Rudd have become bigger names since Anchorman came out, and rightfully they would have been paid less as they were not the stars of the film. They served as comedic backboards that worked incredibly well in the film. I think in a sequel, they shouldnt be played up as anything more than they were in the first, and if so they shouldnt get paid as much as in the first.
Just seems like a douchey thing to say, but I worry that the movie wont happen now that their price tags have gone up individually. Why would they do this for less when another film offer could pay them more? For the love of the art? We can only hope.
I would love to see more of this, as the first had me in stitches. Maybe they could recruit some new talent instead of squabbling over paycheques. Let Farrell play the aging reporter who’s job is threatened by younger talent instead of threatened by a girl. And I hope they push this story into the 80s and not on the moon as one suggested plot was rumoured.
Also, with Samantha Who cancelled on Tv, Applegate will be looking for work.
