The film Shaun of the Dead is a funny take on a popular topic of the 2000 era, i.e., the zombies. The film was directed by Edgar Wright and written by Wright and Simon Pegg. It was one of the most successful movies of that year and became one of the most re-watched movies ever. Over the past years, fans of the film have been demanding a sequel of the film, however, there has been no response from the makers.
Simon Pegg, who played the lead in the epic film, has finally given an update on the film, but it has left the fans disappointed.
Simon Pegg gave an update on the Shaun of the Dead 2
Pegg starred as Shaun in the successful comedy film Shaun of the Dead, which became one of the most loved characters. In an interview with The Guardian, the actor shared that fans often ask about the sequel of the film on his live Q and A’s on social media.
The actor said,
“If I ever do an Instagram Live or whatever, people are always like, ‘I need Shaun of the Dead 2 in my life.’ And I’m like, ‘No, you don’t fucking need Shaun of the Dead 2! The last thing you need is Shaun of the Dead 2! It’s done. Move on!’”
It is difficult to say if he was joking or if he meant it when he announced that there would be no sequel.
Pegg wrote Shaun of the Dead in his late 20s and early 30s because he felt the only way to get the roles he wanted in films or movies was to write them himself. He shared that he was obsessed with sci-fi, zombies, video games, and action movies since his childhood. We could see elements of these in his projects. Interestingly, that actor drank a lot earlier, and in his projects his characters also were alcoholics.
Simon Pegg described Shaun of the Dead as a love letter
In an interview with Square Mile Magazine, Simon Pegg recalled making Shaun of the Dead with director Wright. Pegg said that the film was a love letter that involved all the creative minds associated with the project working together to produce excellent content. Pegg also addresses the topic of making a sequel to the masterpiece. Pegg said,
“We were determined to cram it full of stuff. It was a total love letter, that movie. It was made with complete devotion to George Romero, and to zombies. We wanted it to be for people who felt the same way. We didn’t even know if we were ever going to make a film again. We barely knew this would get made. It was all or nothing, so we just put everything into it.”
Shaun of the Dead was released as a 2004 zombie comedy film. Simon Pegg starred as Shaun, a browbeaten salesman in London who gets caught up in a zombie apocalypse. His co-stars include Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy, and Penelope Wilton. The film earned $30 million worldwide against a budget of $6.1 million.
Shaun of the Dead is available for streaming on Amazon Prime.
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Source-The Guardian
