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Story by: Jack Foley
THE Angels are back and looking sexier than ever! Yes, given
that the weather is finally starting to behave as it should,we
thought we would raise the temperature even higher, by previewing
the sequel to Charlie's Angels - the imaginatively titled Charlie's
Angels 2: Halo.
And, from the look of things, Cameron, Lucy, Drew and co will
be looking to clean up at the Box Office again, donning skimpy
red wash-suits to indulge in a spot of car-washing to bring in
the boys.
The sequel is being directed, once again, by McG and is said
to have reunited most of the major players from the first movie,
although Bill Murray has reportedly been replaced by Bernie Mac
as Bosley, after falling out with the director. Friends star Matt
LeBlanc, who had a cameo in Angels 1, is due to return, as is
Luke Wilson, while John Forsythe will once again play the voice
of Charlie.
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Newcomers include Terminator 2 and X-Files star, Robert Patrick,
as an FBI agent, and Demi Moore, as a fallen former Angel turned
villain. Several of the original cast members from the television
series have reportedly met with producer, Drew Barrymore, with
a view to making appearances in the film.
It is the casting of Moore, however, which has set most tongues
wagging, as the role represents a comeback of sorts for the actress,
nicknamed 'Gimme' at the peak of her Box Office pulling power,
who suffered a loss of fortunes, following her high-publicity
split from husband, Bruce Willis, and a string of big budget flops
- most notably Striptease and GI Jane. The star dipped out of
the limelight and has not made a movie since then.
The other big news about Halo concerns the return of Cameron
Diaz, who is reportedly being paid $20 million to reprise her
role — a deal which makes her only the second actress, after
Julia Roberts, to hit the benchmark.
Distributors, Columbia Tristar, will be hoping that the sequel,
which is due for release next summer, will surpass the takings
of the first adventure, which surprisingly grossed $125 million
domestically.
If the picture on this page are anything to go by, however, director
McG appears to have got the ingredients just right to provide
the formula for success. Car washing hasn't seem this sexy since
Liv Tyler got all foamy in One Night At McCool's, or Denise Richards
made a play for Matt Dillon in Wild Things. Can't wait for the
DVD...
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