Director Brian Levant reveals in a brand new interview that John Goodman didn’t wish to reprise his function of Fred Flintstone in a sequel to the 1994 movie, The Flintstones.
In an interview with Whole Movie, Levant mentioned Goodman went as far as to go to movie producer Steven Spielberg, begging for a manner out. Goodman starred as Fred alongside Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O’Donnell, Kyle MacLachlan, and Halle Berry within the dwell motion movie of the fashionable Stone Age household.
After having a tough expertise all through filming, Goodman spoke with Spielberg, asking to flee the manufacturing of a sequel that was being mentioned.
Levant mentioned the plan was to do the identical factor with The Flintstones that they did with Again to the Future and shoot back-to-back. However Goodman made an appointment with Spielberg and mentioned, “Please don’t make me do any extra of those.”
Goodman didn’t wish to be related to a personality he didn’t like for the remainder of his profession. Nonetheless, he felt pressured when the director revealed his intention to solid Goodman in a desk learn for 1989’s At all times.
Finally, Goodman and all however one member of the unique solid would decline to return for the subsequent entry of the franchise.
The plan was to comply with up with The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, to be launched in 2000. The Full Monty‘s Mark Addy and Stephen Baldwin performed youthful variations of Fred and Barney as they looked for love and prevented the alien The Nice Gazoo (Alan Cumming).
The movie had a funds of $83 million, and its take fell in need of that by $23.6 million. The Flintstones hasn’t had a theatrical characteristic since.