Comedy thriller "Macho and Nerd" has become one of the most popular Hollywood products of the new millennium. Who would have thought that the straightforward plot and traditional American humor were once again at the peak of popularity, and the new version of the picture was proof of this statement. What is the secret of such a megapopularity? Most likely, this is a friendly and humorous atmosphere that hung in the air during the filming, and the actors of the movie "Macho and Nerd" who are 100% coped with their task.
Macho and Nerd: Background
It turns out that “21 Jump Street”, and that is how the original name of the picture sounds, is not a new and original product at all. In the US, this show has already been broadcast on television and, thanks to its huge popularity with the audience, lasted as long as 5 seasons.
It is not surprising that one of the creators of the series, Stefan J. Kennel, came up with the idea to create a full-length film, using the already beloved heroes. He shared this idea with legendary action movie producer Neil Moritz. And so began the production of a new film. Whatever you say, the "youth" note was made by screenwriter John Hill, who also played a major role in the film. He proposed pushing the boundaries of what is happening in the film and attracting teenagers to watch. By the way, it was among them that this picture became a "bestseller." Actors "Macho and Nerd" were not supposed to be experienced cops, it was the immaturity of the main characters that attracted youth.
Film producers, screenwriters and director
The entire crew and the subtle comedic gift of the creators ensured the success of the painting "Macho and Nerd." The actors, in turn, were so imbued with the filming process and got used to the role that the image of two police losers was fixed in their role for a long time. The film is unique due to the fact that professionals worked on it, sincerely and completely surrendering to their work. For example, the lead actor Channing Tatum acted as an executive producer, and John Hill was a screenwriter and produced the picture.
A win-win option was the collaboration of Kennel, Maurice, Hill and Backcall - an old-time comedy action movie.
The direction was entrusted to the masters of this genre Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, they already managed to work together in such a comedy as “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”.
Plot
The plot is based on the rather hackneyed theme of two partners who work undercover. Only this time, the scriptwriters, in order to attract a youth audience, chose young graduates of the Police Academy. Their task is to infiltrate the school and expose the criminal group associated with adolescents. Their cover is a youthful appearance, but only the knowledge of modern teenagers and young cops about sex, drugs and entertainment are fundamentally different from each other.
Ridiculous situations occur against the backdrop of school complexes, which begin to haunt a loose couple.
Actors "Macho and Nerd" coped with their task. They completely dissolved in this role, looked funny, sometimes ridiculous, but as organic as possible. Not surprisingly, the film collected millions of box office receipts.
Macho and Nerd: actors
The casting of the film began at the final stage of writing the script. All of Hollywood has been trumpeting John’s comedic talent for a long time, it is not surprising that he undertook to embody the role of a nerd. In the role of macho, the producers and the director wanted to see a handsome athlete, and also a comedian. John Hill suggested Channing Tatum. The mega-popular Hollywood celebrity twice refused to participate in the picture, but after the persuasion of Hill Tatum agreed. The first tests showed that John has the gift of recognizing comedic talent in actors who have not previously starred in comedies. Channing was so original that he immediately conquered all the creators of the picture, and their tandem with Hill was a discovery in the film industry for many directors and producers. Probably, it was thanks to this tandem that the funny film “Macho and Nerd” turned out. The actors so joked “directly” during the filming process that one could easily make a film about the film.
Many young Hollywood stars were involved in the film. Bree Larson got the role of school beauty Bree, although she considered such young divas as Emma Stone, Juneau Temple and Jennifer Lawrence.
Dave Franco embodied Eric Molson, Ice Cube - captain Dixon, Dakota Jones became Fugazi and, of course, Johnny Depp flashed in a short episode specially written for him, the movie "Macho and Nerd." Actors during the filming became a real family and had a great time having fun in front of the camera.
Sequel
The first film was released in 2012, the producers predicted the success of the film, but no one expected such an all-consuming popularity. And she fell on the heads of not only the main characters, but also all the participants in the process. The critics' reviews were positive, even the most venerable movie industry leaders could not hold back laughter. Cash collection amounted to more than 200 million dollars. Naturally, the idea of the sequel came lightning fast into the heads of all the creators of this product.
The second part of the film was released in 2014 and also had excellent feedback from viewers around the world. There was a feeling that success was simply haunted by the painting "Macho and Nerd-2." Actors for the lead roles were not even discussed. Schmidt and Jenko reincarnated Channing Tatum and John Hill. Not far off the third part of the franchise. The conditional release date of the new part is scheduled for 2016-2017.