ryan gosling He recently shed light on why the action comedy film “The Nice Guys,” in which he starred alongside Russell Crowe, did not receive a sequel despite its favorable reviews.
In a recent interview obtained by Deadline, Gosling attributed the lack of a sequel to the box office competition the film faced, particularly from the animated hit “Angry Birds.”
Gosling commented, “I think a lot of a sequel is decided on a movie’s opening weekend, and we opened up against Angry Birds. So Angry Birds just destroyed us.”
“The Nice Guys,” directed by Shane Black, debuted in 2016 to positive reviews but struggled to compete at the box office with the family appeal of “Angry Birds.”
While “The Nice Guys” grossed $11.2 million in its opening weekend, “Angry Birds” soared to a $38 million opening weekend, eclipsing Gosling and Crowe’s film.
“The Nice Guys” not only faced stiff competition from “Angry Birds,” but also had to compete with other releases like “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” and “Captain America: Civil War,” which further impacted its performance in ticket office. .
Despite its initial box office problems, “The Nice Guys” managed to recoup its production costs, with an estimated budget of $50 million and total box office receipts of $62.8 million.
However, the overshadowing impact of “Angry Birds” in its opening weekend likely influenced the decision not to make a sequel, Deadline reported.
Set in Los Angeles in 1977, “The Nice Guys” follows private detective Holland March, played by Gosling, and thug Jackson Healy, played by Crowe, as they join forces to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl. The film also featured Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Keith David and Kim Basinger, with a cameo by Robert Downey Jr. in an uncredited paper.
While “The Nice Guys” earned praise for its witty humor and engaging performances, its box office fate ultimately depended on factors beyond its control, including the unexpected dominance of “Angry Birds” at the time of its release.
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