Bradley Cooper Says He Would Do HANGOVER 4 "In an Instant"
I think The Hangover comedy franchise has run its course and there’s no reason for another film in the franchise. But, if director Todd Phillips did end up making a fourth film, Bradley Cooper says that he’d do it in an instant!
On a recent episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour podcast, Cooper talked about his directorial efforts, with A Star Is Born and Maestro, and his transition to taking on more dramatic roles. During the conversation, Cooper was asked, “Are you done with fun? In other words, if another kinda fun comic role came along, it was three months of your life, it’s not Hangover 5 but something of a similar spirit.”
In response to that Cooper said: “Well, I would do Hangover 5. It would be Hangover 4 first, but yeah,” he said with a laugh. He was then asked, “You would do that in a flash? Not just to pay the bills,” and Cooper said:
“I would probably do ‘Hangover 4’ in an instant. Just because I love Todd [Phillips], I love Zach [Galifianakis], I love Ed [Helms] so much, I probably would.”
When Cooper was asked if a fourth Hangover film could happen, Cooper replied, “I don’t think Todd’s ever going to do that.” So, while Cooper is game for more Hangover action, don’t expect Phillips to return to the franchise. The director is now on to bigger and better things and it makes sense that he wouldn’t be interested in making more films in The Hangover franchise.
The filmmaker went on to say that while he hasn’t really been taking on comedic roles lately, he is “having fun” making the movies that he’s been making and doesn’t find the more dramatic and heavier films “exhausting” as others might.
He said: “There’s nothing more fun that I’ve experienced than Maestro and A Star is Born. I wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t.”