Sunday
26Oct2008
The Fat Lady Doesn't Sing: Travolta Won't Make 'Hairspray' Sequel
Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 10:57PM
They've decided to make a sequel to
Hairspray, but you can bet
John Travolta
won't be involved.
"I think once is enough. I did it and I did it well but I'm not a big sequel guy," remarked the star of the sequels Be Cool and Staying Alive.
No offense to Tron Javolta or anything, but I'd rather see a sequel without him and Christopher Walken, anyway. In my eyes, they were a real letdown, but I understand trying to make a big splash casting some of the roles in a musical, and Travolta in a dress was quite a splash. Keep your jokes to yourself (or don't).
The sequel is supposed to be about the Turnblads again, so something would have to change, either eliminating Edna completely or re-casting the role with Rosie O'Donnell.
Oh yeah, and according to Disney, Travolta's going to make Wild Hogs 2. So...
Colin Boyd | Permalink | in Musicals, Sequels, Travolta | Print Article | Email Article | 3 Comments | Share Article
Reader Comments (3)
Travolta's not a big sequel guy??
I submit for your consideration the "Looks Who's Talking" series.
I heard he wanted to make a few sequels to "Battlefield Earth" too...
What the hell happened?
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