Summary
- Fans have long hoped for a Step Brothers 2, but it seems unlikely to happen due to various reasons.
- The potential plot for Step Brothers 2, following the main characters to a retirement community, sounds hilarious and fits with the original movie's theme.
- The cast and filmmakers of Step Brothers agree that making a sequel just for the sake of it is not a good idea, and that some movies are best left as standalone classics.
When Step Brothers was released in 2008, it quickly became a fan-favorite comedy. John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell are perfect in their roles as Dale Doback and Brennan Huff, two grown-ups who become step-siblings when their parents get married. The silly plot, goofy jokes, and talented cast that also includes Adam Scott are just a few reasons why the movie is still so popular today.
As is often the case with successful movies, fans have wondered for a long time if there will be a Step Brothers 2. Here's all there is know the plan for the sequel and why it most likely will never be made.
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There Was A Plan For Step Brothers 2
Step Brothers has such a large fanbase that there are many people who would be happy about Step Brothers 2. There are some movies that are so popular that fans can't help but request a sequel, year after year. One good example is the Simon Pegg movie Shaun of the Dead.
In 2017, Will Ferrell was interviewed by The New York Daily News and he talked about Step Brothers 2. He shared a potential plot point:
"We talked about Step Brothers, and then Adam and I got sidetracked with other things. We had a whole story where John and I follow our parents to live in a retirement community and try to convince them that we earned the right to retire as well."
That definitely sounds like a hilarious storyline that could work well in Step Brothers 2. It fits in with the main plot of the original movie: two adult men becoming step siblings and doing their best not to grow up.
In 2013, Adam McKay was interviewed by The A.V. Club and he said that the plan for Step Brothers 2 kept getting tied up with an Anchorman sequel. He said:
We were going to do Step Brothers 2, and we had an idea lined up. We had everything ready to go. We were about to go over to Sony to do it, but everybody I told about it would say, “Oh, because you couldn’t do Anchorman 2?” Which was true. I said, “This could be a big bummer, and every response could be, ‘They couldn’t make Anchorman 2, so they made this.’” It’s not like you care that much about that, but if it’s every response, it kind of sucks
The story of Step Brothers 2 is a great example of how sometimes, filmmakers plan to make a sequel or a certain film and it just doesn't work out. There are always a number of reasons for this, from lack of interest from a studio to the fact that sometimes, certain actors don't want to reprise their roles.
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Director |
Adam McKay |
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Writers |
Adam McKay and Will Ferrell (screenplay) John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay (story by) |
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Cast |
John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Kathryn Hahn, Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenbergen |
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Run Time |
1 hour 38 minutes |
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Rotten Tomatoes Score |
55% based on 205 reviews |
Step Brothers Is Too Perfect To Need Step Brothers 2
While there are some comedy sequels as good as the original, that isn't always the case. In fact, most of the time, fans are disappointed by sequels since often, the jokes feel stale, the characters are dull, and there is nothing going on that is worth writing home about.
An argument can be made that Step Brothers is a flawless comedy and there is no reason to make a Step Brothers 2. For one thing, the performances by John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell are so strong, and their characters Dale Doback and Brennen Huff are some of the most memorable that the actors have ever played.
If Step Brothers 2 did follow the storyline that Will Ferrell spoke about, it's likely that it would be just as humorous as Step Brothers. However, it doesn't feel necessary. Ferrell and Reilly played their parts so well that fans are happy to watch Dale and Brennan act silly over and over again. While a sequel might flesh out the characters a little bit more and it would be fun to see what they are up to, fans can be content that Step Brothers is a flawless comedy.
Step Brothers 2 Will Probably Never Happen
Step Brothers 2 isn't likely to happen because the actors and filmmakers seem to agree that they shouldn't make a sequel just for the sake of it. In 2017, Will Ferrell told Rolling Stone:
“You have to resist the temptation. It’s just tough because the things everyone wants you to do sequels of are special because there’s not a sequel of [them]. I guess we’ll see, but as of now there are no plans. We just don’t want to be doing sequels of everything.”
Even though Step Brothers is one of the funniest Will Ferrell movies, it makes sense that Step Brothers 2 isn't likely to happen. It can be really tough to get a sequel right, and sometimes, it's best to let a movie stand on its own. Step Brothers is so memorable for a variety of reasons. It has a talented cast and a unique plot of grown men behaving as if they are years younger. There are also many famous lines like Dale saying "On the count of three, name your favorite dinosaur. Don't even think about it. Just name it. Ready? One, two, three."