Ben Stiller says he would love to make a ‘Mystery Men’ sequel
nme.comMystery Men.“That’s the first I’m hearing of it, but sure. I’m all for it. I had fun doing it,” he told ComicBook. “Yeah, it would be a blast.
It was a really, really fun cast. And there’s still some rage and fury inside me somewhere, I think.”In addition to Stiller, Mystery Men also stars Hank Azaria, William H.
Macy, Greg Kinnear, Janeane Garofalo, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Wes Studi, Geoffrey Rush, Lena Olin, Eddie Izzard, Claire Forlani, and Tom Waits.Upon its release, the film was met with generally positive reviews, however it bombed at the box office, grossing just $29.7million at the domestic box office on a $68million budget.Regardless of its lacklustre financial performance, Mystery Men has gone to develop a substantial cult following as an underrated take on the superhero genre.Last year, Stiller came under fire for denying the presence of nepotism in Hollywood.The actor, who is son to esteemed comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, took to Twitter to defend an upcoming project that had been announced via Deadline.The short film, called The Rightaway, is directed by Steven Spielberg’s daughter Destry Spielberg, and Stephen King’s son Owen King.
Sean Penn’s son Hopper Penn is to star in the film, which is reportedly about conspiracy theorists.After a number of people called out the film for the number of celebrity offspring involved, including producer Franklin Leonard, Stiller stepped in, tweeting: “Too easy @franklinleonard.
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