Well, it was a surprise. MTV caught up with Jason Segel to pry more Muppet movie tidbits from him, and it seems he was happy to oblige. He revealed he's written a cameo for a veteran of The Great Muppet Caper. "I have a cameo for Charles Grodin in it. It's a really brilliant cameo, I must say. I'm really proud of it." Maybe we will find out if he ever tried Hare Krishna.
As to who else might be making an appearance -- well, just about everyone. "At one point they need all the Muppets they can get." And no, it won't be full of raunchy adult humor found in Segel's Forgetting Sarah Marshall. No Muppets will get high or drop trou. "When I get into Muppet mode I turn into a 12-year-old boy," he protested. "I think them seeing me in those meetings, they had no doubt I would be OK with the tone."
If you still doubt Segel, you really need to see Forgetting Sarah Marshall and witness the glory that is the Dracula musical. It sealed the deal for me. (Has anyone else noticed the TV spots always show him singing the Muppet theme song? Such a savvy marketing team.) I vote for Steve Martin to reprise his role as the cheap champagne hawking waiter. I don't know why, but the expression on his face when they request straws still gets me. Or Michael Caine, because I think he deserves a special Oscar for turning in such a perfect Scrooge alongside rats and frogs. In case Segel is reading, offer up requests of your own.
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5-06-2008 @ 9:23PM
Tigerlily said...
Having fallen head over heels for the Jason and the Dracula Musical, I have to say the Muppets are in good hands. I can't wait!
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5-14-2008 @ 11:35PM
jgb223 said...
i like the idea of the muppets being carried from FSM to its own movie. i like how jason segel's sense of awkward/real life way of comedy transfers into his muppet comedy. you can see it in FSM. also, loved FSM...my favorite one of those movies so far because it is a situation nearly almost everyone can relate to and it mixes raunchy humor with that tense, improv, real life sense of humor. i think itd be the shit to just sit down with that group of guys (jason, seth, paul, joanah etc.) and have some beers and whatnot and shoot out ideas. wouldnt even have to be for a movie or anything (it could def turn into that), but just shootin out funny ideas of stuff that has really happened. anyways ill end this babble cause i know it gets old fast. l
later dudes,
jameson
5-06-2008 @ 10:40PM
Charlee said...
omg I can't wait for this! I loooove the Muppets AND Jason Segal! I have the Muppets Take Manhattan (5 bucks at Target) I still need to get The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, I've lost the VHS' years ago... And I LOVE A Muppet Christmas Carol! The songs are great!
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5-14-2008 @ 11:42PM
jgb223 said...
man i wish i wasnt wearing this fucking shirt!
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