It's an interesting read, sadly business came in the way of friendship and that ultimately ended theirs, made me wonder why we haven't seen any projects with them recently.
https://www.ign.com/articles/adam-mckay-will-ferrell-split-explained
Adam McKay Opens Up About Split With Will Ferrell, States "I Fucked Up,"
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It's an interesting read, sadly business came in the way of friendship and that ultimately ended theirs, made me wonder why we haven't seen any projects with them recently.
https://www.ign.com/articles/adam-mckay-will-ferrell-split-explained
He replaced Will Ferrell in a movie that...Will Ferrell was co-producing? Either there's a lot more to the story, or McKay is a tremendous asshole. Wow - and to do that to someone that he made several films with...just wild.
edit: nevermind, maybe Ferrell wasn't involved in the production side. still a prick move, though.
edit: nevermind, maybe Ferrell wasn't involved in the production side. still a prick move, though.
Yeah, that sounds weird. Unless he went all the way behind Ferrell's back or it was the straw that broke the camel's back.
McKay is definitely doing the more interesting work.
And now I can't wait to see the 80 Lakers show. That's gonna be great.
And now I can't wait to see the 80 Lakers show. That's gonna be great.
Hmm maybe I misread but my understanding of the situation is that Reilly was cast to replace Michael Shannon, who left the project over creative differences.
So maybe Ferrell wanted the part after Shannon left and was disappointed McKay went with John c. Reilly. Either way, I don't think the part was taken from Ferrell and given to Reilly.
So maybe Ferrell wanted the part after Shannon left and was disappointed McKay went with John c. Reilly. Either way, I don't think the part was taken from Ferrell and given to Reilly.
Star-Lord , Probably worth linking to the actual source, Vanity Fair.
www.vanityfair.com
“Who the Fuck Cares About Adam McKay?” (We Do, and With Good Reason)
The ‘Don’t Look Up’ director weighs in on everything under the sun, from his comedy roots to his breakup with Will Ferrell to the sun itself. If only we’d let him write his own lede.
McKay says pretty straight up that he recast Ferrell without calling him which really seems like a dumb move
There's also this which makes McKay seem like a real fucking moron
There's also this which makes McKay seem like a real fucking moron
I assumed that because their names are both in Succession that they were still collaborating, even if Gary Sanchez was wound down. That's too bad. Hope they repair things.
McKay was a writer and lead writer for the majority of Ferrell's career on SNL. Judging by Ferrell's output when he works with a good team(McKay, Stiller, Favreau, Lord/Miller) and all their career trajectories. I'd say Ferrell owes a lot to the behind the scenes team. All of them went up without him, while he declined.
McKay really comes off as a douche bag. Its good he's admitting it, but still. If you worked with the dude for 25 years, I think a phone call would have been nice.
Damn, I didn't know they had all this going on in the background. I just kind of figured McKay was doing his own thing nowadays and that was all there was to it. The thing about replacing Ferrell in the Lakers series and not telling him is messed up. Can't blame Will for not wanting anything to do with the guy afterwards.
Hopefully they'll sort things out at some point though because I still absolutely love that streak of Ferrell/McKay movies in Anchorman, Ricky Bobby, Step Brothers, and Other Guys. Ferrell has fallen off as comedy has kind of shifted away from his style of humor but I would've liked to see them team up again.
Hopefully they'll sort things out at some point though because I still absolutely love that streak of Ferrell/McKay movies in Anchorman, Ricky Bobby, Step Brothers, and Other Guys. Ferrell has fallen off as comedy has kind of shifted away from his style of humor but I would've liked to see them team up again.
McKay comes out looking like a giant asshole in all this. Like damn dude is a giant ass based on this.
That "recasting someone without telling them" is a major breach of trust and you can't work with someone you don't trust.
Yeah, this is all from McKay's POV and he still comes off shitty. Can't imagine how terrible it comes off from Ferrell's POV.
this is the least self aware thing I have seen in a long time….it's like a quote from George Costanza…..
Yeah, I know all about their history at SNL, and I'm not saying McKay is not a super talent, because he is, but, c'mon...he ain't directing Vice or The Big Short or Don't Look Up without Anchorman, Step Brothers, Talladega Nights early on in his career. And people saw those movies because of Ferrell, not McKay. He owes him a lot.
Imagine firing your boy from a job he wanted and not even giving him a phonecall, but letting him hear about it through an agent/lawyer.
So yeah, Mckay gets a side eye from me even if he's self aware now that he's a fucking coward. Reilly watch out!
So yeah, Mckay gets a side eye from me even if he's self aware now that he's a fucking coward. Reilly watch out!
Make up with Will Ferrell if at all possible and give the world a sequel to The Other Guys, we all need it.
I'm not sure if you read the part in the title where adam mckay says, and I quote, "I fucked up"
And this is HIS side of the story. lol
Well at least he's honest about it anyway.
Well, it's more so based on his telling that when he called to apologize to Will, he "brought up some slights against him" that he "never got apologies for". I think he doesn't think he did anything that bad.
He said he's been trying, but Ferrell won't even respond to him. Just sad it ended this way after all the iconic movies they made.
Anchorman, Step Brothers, Taledega Nights, Other Guys. It was a fucking comedy revival.
Will Ferell is right down there with Adam Sandler as the lowest form of comedy.
The right decision was made
The right decision was made
If someone who had wronged me called me to "apologize" and then spent the entire call pointing out all the ways I had wronged them, I'd probably never speak to them again.
It's a crying shame McKay played it like that, Ferrell is fully justified to how he feels about the guy, it's just a huge bummer all round.
I mean of course McKay comes off like an asshole in an article where he offers up that he was an asshole and gives you an exact example of how he was an asshole. Real detective work here.
Its definitely a shame but it reads like a very traditional fight, the whole thing about "well you didnt apologize for this either" is an extremely common occurrence between two people who are arguing. Im sure most people here have reacted like that before.
Its definitely a shame but it reads like a very traditional fight, the whole thing about "well you didnt apologize for this either" is an extremely common occurrence between two people who are arguing. Im sure most people here have reacted like that before.
That's an opinion that is just plain wrong. Even if you don't like Ferrell, he's a million times funnier than Sandler and has a much better output of films.
Depending on the slights against McKay, it'd be fair to assume that both parties had wronged each other historically but that they enjoyed working together overall. However, bringing that up when you're supposed to be apologizing for being an asshole sucks. Still, I understand the frustration if he apologized properly and it wasn't well received. The call could have kept going and devolved into an argument where old shit always comes up, whether it was previously addressed or not. Maybe this public mea culpa is another attempt at an apology.
I think I generally agree that Ferrell is funnier than Sandler, but he also doesn't have a Punch Drunk Love or an Uncut Gems (although he has tried and failed to find a dramatic breakout movie).