Its no secret that I am a big Kevin Smith fan. I have nearly completed my Kevin Smith collection of movies (yes, even Jersey girl) because they mostly make up the parallel universe known as “the Askewniverse”.
But Kevin Smith just announced that his own private world will not have a mailing address for Zack and Miri.
“We don’t need put a foot in both worlds,” Smith said. “This is a different thing.”
Sure, we didn’t expect a Jay and Silent Bob cameo (not least of all because Jason Mewes is starring in the film as a different character), but not even a little nod?
“Nothing, not even like a little wink,” Smith said. “There’s a moment where we needed to showcase a pack of cigarettes at one point. I don’t even think it wound up in the final cut. And our designer who’s been on almost every movie with us was like, ‘Should we use Nails?’ And I was like no, find some fake movie cigarette brand.”
I don’t know why he doesn’t. Not that it makes a lick of difference either way. Jay and Silent Bob do not have to make an appearance to throw in a tribute to that world and something as obscure as a pack of cigarettes to tie them together.
So does the exclusion of Askewniverse branding make this an Apatowniverse film? It does have some Apatow staples with Rogen and Banks, who suggestively got it on in 40 Year old Virgin. It isn’t like any of the Whack Pack haven’t played other roles in Apatow movies.
Guess this is not that big of a deal, it just seems like he flipped a coin and said “This one is OUT”
