Chris Kattan was recently thrust back into the spotlight thanks to his appearance on Celebrity Big Brother. Despite the fact that he ended up leaving the reality show on his own terms, fans adored Kattan. Following his time in A Night at the Roxbury, the actor's career trajectory went in a different direction compared to Will Ferrell. We'll take a look at both their careers after the film, and how things would ultimately go south between the two. In addition, we'll take a look at the potential of a Night at the Roxbury sequel. Not only is Kattan interested in the potential project, but he also has some notes on what the plot would look like.
Chris Kattan And Will Ferrell's Working Relationship Was Non-Existant In The 2000s
A Night at the Roxbury turned into a cult-classic in the later years. However, once the film came to an end, it seems as though Kattan and Ferrell's careers went into different directions. The duo never united again and Kattan's career suffered, taking on lackluster projects like, Corky Romano.
As for Will Ferrell, the opposite held true, as he appeared in several box office hits including Old School, Elf, WeddingCrashers, Talladega Nights, Step-Brothers and so many more.
According to Kattan, things completely soured between the two after A Night At The Roxbury, as Ferrell refused to take any of Kattan's calls.
The relationship completely changed and according to Kattan, it all stemmed from a lack of trust between the two, all regarding a secret relationship Kattan was in.
Chris Kattan Says His Relationship With Producer Amy Heckerling Broke His Friendship With Will Ferrell
In his memoir, Baby, Don’t Hurt Me, Chris Kattan shared some intimate secrets about his past, including what caused the tension between himself and Will Ferrell. According to Kattan's side of the story, things went completely south when Kattan started to date a producer on A Night at the Roxbury, Amy Heckerling.
“I had tried to hide my relationship with Amy, not realizing how obvious it had been to everyone else, including Will (not to mention that Lorne told him about it in the first place),” Kattan wrote.
Kattan further noted that Lorne Michaels forced him into the relationship, for the purpose of the film getting made.
Kattan claims Ferrell was hurt by his actions, mostly because he was being dishonest.
“I didn’t know or hadn’t let myself see until that moment that although the situation with Amy hadn’t directly involved Will, my actions and dishonesty had made him feel deceived and betrayed,” Kattan said.
“And now everything Will and I had done and shared — everything that had made us feel like a team, that incredible amount of trust that been built up — was broken,” he said.
Despite the falling out, Kattan is still open to a reunion and potentially rekindling their on-screen magic with a sequel to, A Night at the Roxbury.
Chris Kattan Is Still Open To Reuniting With Will Ferrell In A Night At The Roxbury 2
Not only is Chris Kattan open to the sequel, but he also has ideas for the plot.
Speaking alongside Comic Book, the actor shared some of his ideas for the potential sequel.
"I think we see where we are at this point. He's probably married to Molly Shannon's character and I'm probably, I don't know, in prison? Like my character and I'm trying to get out. I'm trying to get the club life back together."
"We're probably like, clubs are different now, obviously, than they were then. But, we're older and we're trying to be amongst the younger ones. And there might be a third Roxbury guy, maybe a long lost brother. I mean, it's just an idea."
Kattan admits he gets asked about a potential sequel a lot, and thinks the second film would do great with the audience.
"I think if we did those characters today, a film, I think it would do really well," he candidly continued.
"And I think it would be so, so much fun. And I think people would love it. That would be a neat thing to do… Is there some sort of like an online Reddit? I don't know what it is that makes that happen, but that'd be great. What do you suggest? What do they say? Isn't there some sort of like a Go Fund Me?"
Here's to hoping the two reunite at some point, in some capacity.
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