Kristen Wiig — the star, co-writer, and co-producer of last summer's surprise hit Bridesmaids — tells The Hollywood Reporter that she and writing partner Annie Mumolo have no interest in making a sequel to the R-rated comedy, even though Universal (the studio behind the film) and audiences have been clamoring for one. The trade paper speculates that Wiig's disinterest stems from the paltry $100,000 bonus she and her co-stars each received after the film raked in more than $250 million. Regardless, Universal reportedly still plans to move forward with a sequel, one possibly focused on the first film's breakout star, Melissa McCarthy. Could a Bridesmaids sequel possibly work without its maid of honor?
This is a horrible idea: Why hasn't anyone learned from The Hangover 2 debacle? says Katey Rich at Cinema Blend. After the unexpected success of the first Hangover, Warner Brothers quickly churned out a subpar, widely-panned sequel that "seemed to demoralize the entire cast." It's regrettable that Universal is "willing to do exactly the same for Bridesmaids." Or, rather, worse — at least Hangover's original cast and director were on board for the sequel. "It's depressing to think of the studio moving ahead with such a pale, pathetic imitation of the original" Bridesmaids.
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