The Hangover 4: We Aren’t Sure if Todd Phillips Should Return for the Sequel Despite Bradley Cooper’s Desperation

It would be weird for fans to see Todd Phillips back to direct the Wolfpack members on another adventure gone wrong. The Hangover was a film that worked on a particular formula, that has been used over and over again in its sequels and other similar comedy films. While Bradley Cooper may want to go down his comedy roots again with a fourth film, it just doesn’t make any sense at this point.
A still from Todd Phillips’ The Hangover | Credits: Legendary Pictures
The original film starred Cooper, Ed Helms, Zack Galifianakis, and Justin Bartha as the four protagonists who always end up in a hangover mess when they get together. While the first film became the highest-grossing R-rated comedy at the time, the two sequels failed to live up to the original.
Todd Phillips Returning To The Hangover 4 Would Be a Significant Downgrade Bradley Cooper, Ken Jeong, Ed Helms,...
A still from Todd Phillips’ The Hangover | Credits: Legendary Pictures
The original film starred Cooper, Ed Helms, Zack Galifianakis, and Justin Bartha as the four protagonists who always end up in a hangover mess when they get together. While the first film became the highest-grossing R-rated comedy at the time, the two sequels failed to live up to the original.
Todd Phillips Returning To The Hangover 4 Would Be a Significant Downgrade Bradley Cooper, Ken Jeong, Ed Helms,...
- 10/12/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
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