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Already gearing up for his return as Hans Solo in the upcoming Star Wars film, Harrison Ford has been cast as a well-known newscaster in the upcoming sequel Anchorman 2.
Ford will be playing the legendary Tom Brokaw, in the Will Ferrell led comedy. Perhaps his previous role as an anchorman in the 2010 Morning Glory will help with the preparation. Shooting for the comedy will begin this month in Atlanta. | Full Story
Just when you thought Anchorman: The Legend Continues couldn’t get any better, Kristen Wiig joins the mix. Anchorman’s original leading lady, Christina Applegate, tweeted last night that she is “So excited Kristen Wiig has joined our cast for Anchorman 2.”
It was rumored that Wiig would be joining the cast, as Who Got The Role reported back in December. Per Deadline.com, her role was officially confirmed last night by co-star Applegate, as well as an insider at Paramount. | Full Story
Anchorman 2 preliminary production is shaping up and it looks as though a major casting has come into fruition. Bridesmaids star, Kristen Wiig has signed on take on the KVWN-TV boys in the Anchorman sequel.
Wiig is set to appear in the highly anticipated Anchorman 2, which is the sequel to the 2004 Will Ferrell comedy about a 70s San Diego news anchor named Ron Burgundy. In the film, Burgundy constantly clashed with his new female counterpart which was fueled by with his sexist attitude towards women. | Full Story
Production is underway for the second chapter of the Anchorman franchise and some actors are a little concerned about their characters’ roles this time around. This edition, Anchorman:The Legend Continues, will return most of the original News Team 4 crew. Now, after eight years, Will Ferrel as well as the rest of the main cast will have to revisit a character that they have long forgotten.
Before Steve Carell was the mega star that he is today, he played a simpleton weatherman named Brick Tamland. | Full Story
Christina Applegate has signed up to join Will Ferrell in Anchorman 2. The actress’ reps recently confirmed Applegate’s return as Veronica Corningstone. The Anchorman 2 sequel has been the talk of the town as of late, with Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and David Koechner all on board to star in the upcoming film.
Koechner mentioned to E! News that Applegate was definitely returning to the 24-hour news channel. “Yes, yes,” he stated. | Full Story
Anchorman 2 has been given the go-ahead, according to an announcement made by Will Ferrell himself on last night’s edition of ‘Conan’.
While appearing in character and playing a jazz flute, Ferrell broke the news about the long-awaited Anchorman sequel getting the green light:
“As of oh-nine-hundred hours Mountain Time, Paramount Pictures and myself, Ronald Joseph Aaron Burgundy, have come to terms on a sequel for ‘Anchorman.’ It is official: There will be a sequel to ‘Anchorman.’”
The funny-man actor then played more of his jazz flute as he rolled off stage into the curtains. | Full Story
Movies have enriched Dan Schindel's life so much that he decided
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Role?, he writes for ScreenPicks, We Are Movie Geeks, Off to
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