So, in an age where it seems like all Hollywood does is churn out sequel after sequel — with an occasional prequel thrown into the mix to liven things up — how did "Talladega Nights" not get that treatment?Well, in a new interview, the film's director, Adam McKay, says there were plans for it.Will Ferrell and John C.Reilly starred in the 2006 comedy "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)And, in all honesty, it was probably for the best that it didn't happen.While talking to Business Insider about the movie's 20th anniversary, it was mentioned that there were some plans for a sequel, and a treatment had been written.OUTKICK SPORTS CARTOON OF THE DAY: THE LATEST ATTACK ON CAITLIN CLARK"We did have an idea for (a sequel to) 'Talladega Nights,'" he said."It was that Ricky Bobby was going to hook up with an F1 team, and he was going to race in Denmark or the Netherlands and feel like he's in a communist country because they have nationalized healthcare.
So, along with struggling with how fast those F1 cars go, he would have clashed with far-left-leaning Europe compared to America."Alright, I'm going to go ahead and say it was smart not to do this.ORIGINAL 'NAKED GUN' DIRECTOR OFFERS HIS REASONS FOR SKIPPING LIAM NEESON REBOOTWill Ferrell and director Adam McKay (right) made several successful comedies together, including "Talladega Nights" and "Step-Brothers." (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Sure, I love F1, and the fish-out-of-water situations would get some laughs, but this would pretty much just be flipping the original movie.I think it's better not to make a sequel than to do a lazy one that's pretty much the same, except it's in Europe.The only worse ideas are sending characters into space or making them join the army.But it got worse: McKay, as he is wont to do, wanted to get political.'SNL' LEGENDS SAY COMEDY HAS BECOME BIGGER, ‘SNARKIER’ AND MORE POLITICALI don't really care that the point would be to ...