A Hitch 2 is reportedly within the works, in keeping with the movie’s authentic director, who additionally says he isn’t concerned and that he and Will Smith clashed through the authentic movie’s manufacturing.
In a current interview with Enterprise Insider, Andy Tennant — who directed the 2005 movie that starred Will Smith, Kevin James, and Eva Mendes — revealed that he believes Smith is creating a sequel to the venture with out his involvement, regardless of Tennant saying he had a “good concept” for a sequel.
“I suppose Will is creating a Hitch sequel with out me,” Tennant mentioned. “I simply came upon about it three months in the past. I had a very good concept for a sequel, and I used to be speaking to an government at Sony, and he mentioned Will’s manufacturing firm is creating a sequel. Hey, that’s Hollywood.”
The director mentioned that, regardless of the information, he has no points with Smith, and that his time spent with Hitch was among the greatest occasions he’s had. He did reveal that, for the reason that filming of the venture stopped, he hadn’t heard from the famous person since.
“I don’t have something towards Will,” mentioned Tennant. “He employed me to make this film. It was not a simple job for anyone, however we went world wide with the film. Even the onerous occasions he’d all the time say, ‘Wait till the junket. We’re gonna go world wide with this’ — and we did, and it was nice. It was probably the most wonderful journey I had ever been on. And when it was over, my time with Will was over. That was it. And I’ve by no means heard from him since.”
Hitch director detailed totally different clashes with Smith
Tennant additionally revealed all through the interview that he and Smith would usually conflict throughout manufacturing of the film. In accordance with the director, each folks wished to make totally different motion pictures, which wouldn’t have ended up nearly as good because the one they did make.
“We had our difficulties,” Tennant mentioned. “The film I wished to make and the film Will wished to make, neither a kind of motion pictures is nearly as good because the film we made collectively. It was a battle. [Smith’s wife] Jada [Pinkett Smith] was a giant assist. She type of seconded a few of my instincts. There was a time throughout prep after I was pushing again on loads of loopy sh-t that was occurring.
“There was a draft that Will introduced in that I used to be not a fan of. I lastly advised the studio that I used to be extra afraid of Will making that model of the film than I used to be about them firing me. As a result of I knew they had been proper on the sting of firing me earlier than we even started taking pictures. And to Will’s credit score, we didn’t go together with that draft. I don’t suppose I used to be ever in anybody’s favor.”
(Supply: Business Insider)
