Melissa McCarthy confesses she would love to make a Bridesmaids sequel
It’s now been 12 years since fans got their first look at a comedy movie that most people would consider a classic of the genre.
Bridesmaids were the talk of the spring and summer of 2011, and in particular the scenes where the bride-to-be (Maya Rudolph) and four of her five bridesmaids are stricken with food poisoning and begin to vomit and experience uncontrollable diarrhea while visiting a fancy bridal shop.
Melissa McCarthywho was one of the actresses who disgusted viewers and made them laugh hysterically, confessed that she would love to see where those characters are now in a sequel.
“I was supposed to do a Bridesmaids sequel this afternoon, right now,” the actress and comedian revealed during an interview with People.
The plot revolves around Annie (Kristen Wiig), who suffers a series of misadventures after being asked to serve as a bridesmaid for her best friend, Lillian (Rudolph), Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper, Wendi McLendon-Covey and McCarthy co-star. as Lillian’s bridesmaids.
Down for Bridesmaids sequel: Melissa McCarthy, 52, revealed she was “going to do a Bridesmaids sequel this afternoon,” in a new interview with People
“That group of women was the most magical thing ever,” she explained of the experience. “Almost all of us were already very good friends. I think it’s such a magical time.’
Directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids became a bona fide hit at the worldwide box office, grossing $306.4 million on a $32.5 million budget.
Showing how serious she is about playing Megan Price one more time, McCarthy confessed that she would do it even if the cast were “all in their 90s and 90s.” [writers] Kristen [Wiig] and Annie [Mumolo] are like, “Should we back up?” I’d say, ‘Yes. Yes, we should.”
Chris O’Dowd, Rebel Wilson, Matt Lucas, Michael Hitchcock, Jon Hamm, Franklyn Ajaye and the late Jill Clayburgh rounded out the supporting cast who were just as capable of making people laugh.
After sharing how the cast couldn’t help but laugh out loud while making the film, McCarthy admitted they were somewhat “hesitant” to shoot an iconic scene where she relieves herself in a sink in the bathroom after most of the ladies get food poisoning from a Brazilian. steak House.
“It just got so funny. Plus, Kristen shoved 72 Jordan tonsils in her mouth. There was one take where she must have had 40,” the Illinois native recalls of the classic scenes.
And we were like, ‘Kristen is going to choke,’ McCarthy continued. the dogs, I enjoyed all the dogs.’
When asked what Megan Price and Air Marshall Jon (played by her husband Ben Falcone) would do next, McCarthy showed her comedic streak while giving potential sequel writers a few ideas.
Bonafide hit: Bridesmaids, starring Wendi Mclendon-Covey, Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy and Ellie Kemper, was a hit in 2011
Classic Scenes: The scenes where the bride-to-be (Maya Rudolph) and four of her five bridesmaids are stricken with food poisoning and begin to vomit and experience uncontrollable diarrhea while visiting a luxury bridal shop left fans disgusted and laughing out loud
“They’d run her trucking business,” she said of the hilarious characters who meet aboard the plane the ladies take to Las Vegas.
“And they’re obviously private investigators, of course, just to say what everyone knows,” she added. “I think they have matching denim jackets with each other’s pictures painted on them. I think they are so happy. And they run a dog rescue, I say.’
Bridesmaids had its world premiere in Los Angeles on April 28, 2011.
It would receive positive reviews from critics and fans alike.
McCarthy, whose character Megan Price relieved herself in a bathroom sink, admitted the cast was somewhat ‘reluctant’ to shoot iconic scenes
LOL: After Megan Price relieved herself in the bridal shop sink, the bride-to-be, Lillian Donovan, had to relieve herself in front of the shop
The comedy was widely released in the US on May 13 of that year.
McCarthy is currently promoting her upcoming role as Ursula The Sea Witch in Disney’s highly anticipated live-action movie The Little Mermaid.
The musical fantasy film, directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay by David Magee, stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, a mermaid princess.
The Little Mermaid will be in US cinemas from May 26.