Actor Josh Gad revealed that he spent 40 minutes explaining the Star Wars universe to Mel Brooks during a pitch for Spaceballs 2.
Josh Gad reveals how he told Mel Brooks about 38 years of Star Wars lore while pitching a Spaceballs sequel. Brooks directed, produced, co-wrote, and played multiple roles in Spaceballs , which primarily parodied the Star Wars original trilogy films, along with elements of Star Trek, Alien, and other popular science-fiction properties in the 1980s. Decades later, Spaceballs 2 is confirmed, with Brooks back to produce, while Frozen star Josh Gad will direct and star in the project.
On the Let's Talk Off Camera podcast with Kelly Ripa (via Variety), Gad shared that while pitching Spaceballs 2 to Brooks, the comedic legend asked Gad to tell him about what happened in the newer Star Wars movies. Gad proceeded to spend approximately 40 minutes filling Brooks in on Star Wars lore from the past 38 years. Brooks told Gad that 'it really sounds like you’ve got your finger on the pulse,' with Gad declaring that it was “the greatest compliment I could have ever gotten, even though there’s no context for it for Mel.” Check out Gad's comments below: Mel is incredibly involved. I’ll share a funny story that I haven’t yet shared. When we were pitching him the original conceit for what we wanted to do with the film, at the beginning he goes,'I’m just telling you now, I want you to really go into detail because I don’t know a lot about the new 'Star Wars' films.' And I said,'Okay.' It’s literally like, I am a combat vet just going to war in front of one person. I’m sweating, I am getting into every line and every beat and every comedic set piece, every reveal. I’m painting all of it, and I’m speaking to how this speaks to a certain'Star Wars' moment. What This Means For Spaceballs 2 Josh Gad And Mel Brooks Are The Perfect Team For Spaceballs 2 Close While there is still little known about Spaceballs 2, Gad's delightful behind-the-scenes story demonstrates the trust that Brooks has in hi
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