I have to say that for the most part I did like Hancock. Once it came to the big reveal as to who he was (and somehow requiring hot suburban soccer mom to go vamp) things kind of fell apart but for the rest of it, I was entertainted.
So rumours of a sequel made everyone wonder why, then we were reminded that Will Smith = Money. Then people wondered if we would see the original cast joining the inevitable Will Smith. Well it seems that Charlize Theron is on board.
Not long ago we heard that a sequel to Hancock, the goofy, sometime fun, sometimes just dumb superhero flick starring Will Smith, was almost certainly a go. Questions lingered, however, primarily with respect to the cast. Would Will Smith return? What about Charlize Theron? According to director Peter Berg, the answer to both questions is yes.
The story of Hancock was more about his redemption for me. Seeing him adjust from a jackass with a shred of heroic responsiblity to a true hero was cool.
The “reveal” was too out of left field for me. Nothing lead up to it and it kind of left a sour note. But the story was done.
I will have to wait to see what the sequel is supposed to be about before I get excited about a sequel that right now I don’t thing we even need.
And what about Jason Bateman?
