Expect ‘Anchorman 2’ To Have More Musicals

While we await the release of Anchorman 2, director Adam McKay gives us a sneak peak to what we can expect in the upcoming comedy.

McKay confessed in a recent interview that the sequel to Anchorman will have more musical numbers incorporated into the film, similar to Ron Burgundy’s (Will Ferrell) “Afternoon Delight” in the first film.

“We were going to do Anchorman 2 as a Broadway musical first, for like six months and then go shoot the movie. That was our initial idea,” McKay stated.  According to McKay there will be “whole song sequences” in the film.

“My thing is, if the actors get freaked out, don’t sweat it, we can always re-record it later. And every time we’ve done it, we end up using the live track from the recording. We’ll probably do it the same way in this,” said McKay.  “This one for Anchorman 2 might have a little more movement in it, and the only problem with that is the actors get winded.”

These techniques are not new for director Adam McKay or Will Ferrell.  Both guys recorded a musical commentary track “Boats N Hoes” for the 2008 film Step Brothers.

Anchorman 2 is rumored to start filming in March.