There are few movies that capture the mid-90s like Mallrats. Whether you find it funny or not, you can’t deny that it perfectly portrays the optimistic countercultural mood of the era. Despite this, the film hasn’t been referenced too many times in Kevin Smith’s expansive View Askewniverse. That’s all set to change with Mallrats 2 – aka Twilight of the Mallrats – though, which is apparently ready to begin production once the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
During a livestream on Jason Mewes’ Twitch channel, Smith provided an update on how things are going and confirmed that Ben Affleck is interested in returning to play Shannon Hamilton. A pre-Good Will Hunting Affleck appeared in Mallrats as the villainous douchebag Hamilton, last seen being sent to prison on statutory rape charges after having sex with a 15-year-old girl. In response to a question about whether he’d be back, Smith...
During a livestream on Jason Mewes’ Twitch channel, Smith provided an update on how things are going and confirmed that Ben Affleck is interested in returning to play Shannon Hamilton. A pre-Good Will Hunting Affleck appeared in Mallrats as the villainous douchebag Hamilton, last seen being sent to prison on statutory rape charges after having sex with a 15-year-old girl. In response to a question about whether he’d be back, Smith...
- 8/13/2020
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