Keegan-Michael Key has given audiences among the craziest comedic characters of the previous quarter-century, and now Let’s Be Cops author/director Luke Greenfield is so eager to reunite that he may need a derivative for one such character. Key starred within the 2014 motion comedy as Pupa, the supply driver for the movie’s key antagonist, James D’Arcy’s Mossi Kasic, who turns into an informant and ally for Jake Johnson’s Ryan and Damon Wayans Jr.’s Justin.
In a latest interview with ScreenRant for Prime Video’s Playdate, Luke Greenfield shared his hopes to reteam with Key for a possible Let’s Be Cops spinoff centered on Pupa. The author/director affirmed having plans to reboot the property with both one other movie or TV present, however was additionally in constant contact with Key, even holding a non-public screening for his new movie that the Emmy winner can be attending.
Expressing that he is “so in love” with Key and his character in Let’s Be Cops, Greenfield teased he may “spin him into one thing else“. The author/director went on to recall how he and Key modified his character’s identify and sure particulars all through filming the 2014 film, and praised his star for his skillful comedic skills. Try the remainder of what Greenfield shared beneath:
God, he is a dream. I imply, to not focus solely on Keegan, however we shot with him for somewhat bit, and I’ve by no means seen a funnier particular person on set in my complete life, apart from Alan [Ritchson].
Having discovered early success together with his five-year tenure on Mad TV, Key immediately turned a family identify because of his and Jordan Peele’s award-winning sketch collection Key & Peele. Taking part in everybody from Obama’s anger translator, Luther, to the ill-tempered substitute trainer Mr. Garvey and a Liam Neeson-loving restaurant valet, lots of the Emmy winner’s characters are nonetheless mentioned and appreciated a decade after the present’s ending.
Ought to Greenfield and Key correctly start engaged on a Let’s Be Cops follow-up for Pupa, it actually would not be the primary time the star has had a derivative venture revolving round one in every of his characters within the works. He, Peele and Key & Peele govt producers Wealthy Talarico and Alex Rubens had been as soon as engaged on a Mr. Garvey film at Paramount. Nevertheless, the movie was seemingly shelved as Peele has grow to be busier behind the digicam.
Given Pupa was the true definition of a aspect character in Let’s Be Cops, there’s actually a number of room for Key and Greenfield to flesh out the character in a derivative. Whether or not exploring his present standing as an undercover informant for Ryan, now an official police officer, or touching upon his earlier felony days, the venture couldn’t solely mark a recent new path for the property, but in addition arrange future tales involving Johnson and Wayans Jr.’s characters.
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Headshot Of Keegan-Michael Key - Birthname
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Keegan-Michael Key
- Birthdate
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March 22, 1971
- Birthplace
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southfield, michigan, united states of america
- Notable Tasks
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Toy Story 4, The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film, Wonka
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- Launch Date
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August 13, 2014
- Runtime
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104minutes
- Director
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Luke Greenfield
- Writers
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Nicholas Thomas, Luke Greenfield
