Posts with tag "Hangover 2"

Warner Bros. May Alter 'Hangover 2' Tattoo for DVD

Posted Jun 10th 2011 at 08:33 AM by Kelly Fisher

Who knew a tattoo could cause so much drama? The face ink Ed Helm's character gets in 'The Hangover 2' may get a makeover when the film is released on DVD -- all thanks to a lawsuit that almost stopped the release of the movie altogether. In the film, Helm's character wakes up to find he has a facial tattoo identical to the one sported by Mike Tyson. However, Tyson's tattoo artist, S. Victor ...

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'Hangover 2' Launches Summer Movie Season With Record-Setting Box Office

Posted May 29th 2011 at 02:32 PM by Christine Fenno

Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms make more than just trouble -- they make money. Raking in record numbers at the box office, 'The Hangover: Part II' is launching the summer movie season with a 4-day Memorial Day weekend take (Friday-Monday) of approximately $105 million, as estimated today by Deadline. The dudes-in-distress sequel scored the largest opening ever for an R-rated ...

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Mike Tyson's Tattoo Artist Sues to Stop Release of 'Hangover 2'

Posted Apr 29th 2011 at 08:45 PM by Moviefone Editors

S. Victor Whitmill, the award-winning tattoo artist who gave Mike Tyson his well-known facial ink, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Missouri on Thursday seeking an injunction against Warner Bros. that would stop the studio from releasing 'The Hangover Part 2.' "When Mr. Whitmill created the Original Tattoo, Mr. Tyson agreed that Mr. Whitmill would own the artwork and thus, the copyright in ...

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Liam Neeson's Cameo Cut from 'Hangover 2'

Posted Apr 9th 2011 at 10:36 AM by Christine Fenno

For the highly anticipated sequel to 'The Hangover,' Liam Neeson replaced Mel Gibson in the cameo role of a Bangkok tattoo artist -- after cast and crew allegedly objected to Gibson's participation -- and the scene reportedly went off without a hitch. But as it turns out, moviegoers won't see Neeson in 'The Hangover: Part II,' after all. What happened? First, director Todd Phillips decided ...

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Stuntman on 'Hangover 2' Shoot Lands in Coma Following Set Accident

Posted Dec 27th 2010 at 08:01 AM by PopEater Staff

A serious accident has reportedly landed a stuntman on the set of 'The Hangover 2' in a coma. The Daily Telegraph reports that stunt driver Scott McLean, who in 2007 described himself as close to Australia's top 10 stunt drivers, was involved in an accident on Dec. 17. The Telegraph says two cars traveling at high speeds crashed into each other in Bangkok as part of the stunt, leaving ...

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'Hangover' Director Empathized With Mel Gibson's Alcoholism

Posted Nov 12th 2010 at 06:29 PM by Jett Wells

Todd Phillips' 'Hangover 2' and the mysterious firing of Mel Gibson has generated its fair share of critical press, but up until this point, the director has been mostly mum on what exactly happened. In a round table discussion with The Hollywood Reporter, Phillips finally shed some light on why he even hired Gibson, saying that he empathized with the actor's struggle with alcohol. "I have an ...

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Report: Mel Gibson Mounts Comeback in 'Hangover 2'

Posted Oct 18th 2010 at 11:10 AM by PopEater Staff

UPDATE: Mel Gibson axed from 'The Hangover 2' after complaints from the cast. Mel Gibson has been in Hollywood jail ever since the disastrous fallout from his relationship with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva went public, and now he's planning his great escape, starting with a cameo in 'The Hangover 2,' according to New York Post's Page Six. He'll reportedly be playing a tattoo artist. "It's ...