Comedian Will Farrell (left) and director Adam McKay (right)
As a famous combination in the comedy circle, Adam McKay and Will Farrell can be described as the golden sign. Films such as "Ace Announcer", "Non-Brother" and "Second-Rate Detective" created by these two have long become classics. However, recently, some media reported that the comedy group decided to break up and develop separately in the future. The last work they worked together was "Sherlock Holmes and Watson" starring McKay as a producer and Farrell starring.
It has been working together for 13 years since "Ace Announcer"
From 2004 with "Ace Announcer", to the 2007 creation of the comedy video website Funny or Die, to 2018's "Sherlock Holmes and Watson", these two famous figures in the comedy industry have been working together for 13 years, which is one of the strongest unrelated groups in Hollywood. In their statements, the two wrote: "The past 13 years have been satisfying and enjoyable. We would like to thank all the crew, producers and directors we have worked with. We will continue to work together and we are very fortunate to have such a partner. Although the statement did not write why the two parted ways, foreign media still speculated that this may be related to the shift in the direction of Adam McKay's work over the years.
Adam McKay switched to serious films such as "The Big Short" and "Vice President" in the first place
In 2015, Adam McKay shot The Big Short, which was critically acclaimed, and then he almost gave up his job as a comedy director to focus on serious films. In 2018, he took out a piece of "Vice President". In the future, he will continue to shoot "Blood into Gold", which is adapted from the biggest scandal in the history of American medical care. Will Farrell continues to mingle in the comedy world, and this creative disagreement may be the most fundamental reason for their breakup. However, their breakup is nothing more than to continue to work together as directors and actors in comedies. They will also continue to work together. Farrell will be the producer of "Blood into Gold."
For now, Farrell's next film will be James Franco's "Dream Break", while McKay is working on "Blood into Gold".