The Anchorman films remain, to this day, some of the funniest movies ever made, and continue to be fan favorites. If you count yourself among the films’ many fans, then you’re in luck, the team here at Wantate dug into our collection of comedy ebooks and audiobooks to bring you a couple of fun facts about the Anchorman films.
Will Ferrell skated like a star. Stunt doubles are quite common for big budget Hollywood movies, but Will Ferrell didn’t need a stunt double for Anchorman 2, not for the skating scene, at least! Ferrell, you see, had learned how to ice skate in preparation for his starring role in Blades of Glory, so all that skating you saw on screen he did himself!
It took a lot of negotiating and pay cuts to make the sequel happen. The astounding success of Anchorman took many by surprise, but given its success, one would think Paramount would be eager to put out a sequel as soon as possible. This wasn’t the case, however, as the studio worried the sequel wouldn’t be worth the price tag Adam McKay and Will Ferrell put on it. A deal was eventually struck, but it took years of negotiating, and a few pay cuts. In fact, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, and Paul Rudd all agreed to take pay cuts before Paramount finally gave the second installment a green light..
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