Will FerrellandMark Wahlberghave proven to be a successful comedy duo in two movies. Now they are set to make a third together. This time, they’ve decided on a sequel toDaddy’s Home, the hit comedy from last Christmas that managed to survive in the wake ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Today, Paramount Pictures and Gary Sanchez Productions have officially announced thatDaddy’s Home 2is happening.
Daddy’s Homeproved to be a crowd pleasing comedy that perfectly matched nice guyWill Ferrellwith cool, tough bikerMark Wahlbergin a battle of wits. The movie pulled in $150.3 million domestically. And it made another $90 million overseas. That brought its worldwide grosses to $240 million, making it a blockbuster hit. The movie was the biggest offshore release inWill Ferrell’s long and storied history.
BothWill FerrellandMark Wahlberghave already signed onto to reprise their roles as Brad Whitaker and Dusty Mayron, respectively. Original writersSean AndersandJohn Morriswill be back to write the screenplay forDaddy’s Home 2. All plot details are being kept under wraps. The original movie ended withBrad and Dustybecoming good friends. When Dusty’s new stepchildren see their dad ride into town, it spells trouble. The new father in question is a fun spoiler. So stop reading now if you haven’t seen the first movie.
The end ofDaddy’s Homegets a very fun cameo fromWWESuperStarJohn Cena. It isn’t known if he’ll be joining the cast for a much bigger role this time out.Cenahas proven to be quite funny in such movies asAmy Schumer’sTrainwreckand theTina Fey and Amy Poehlerparty comedySisters. According toDeadline, there is also no word whether handyman scene stealerHannibal Buresswill return either. Also not yet confirmed are momLinda Cardelliniand bossThomas Haden Church.
In the originalDaddy’s Home, Brad (Will Ferrell) is a kindhearted radio executive who wants to be the best possible stepfather to his wife’s (Linda Cardellini) two children. When her freewheeling ex-husband Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) breezes back into town, Brad’s feeling of insecurity quickly develops into an inferiority complex. As Dusty demonstrates his flair for athletics, home repair and bad-boy charisma, Taggart finds himself in a no-holds-barred battle to one-up his rival and win the approval of his family.
