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Bruce Campbell Trolls With Awesome ‘Evil Dead’ Crossover from Faux ‘Doctor Strange’ Sequel Script
Now that “WandaVision” set the stage for the big screen introduction of the Necronomicon-like Darkhold in upcoming sequel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – which is of course being directed by Sam Raimi, a guy who knows a thing or two about evil books – horror fans have naturally been drawing parallels between Raimi’s new film and his feature debut.
We’re of course talking about The Evil Dead, Raimi’s classic horror franchise that similarly played around with an evil book containing spells with the power to unleash sinister darkness. We can only assume darkness will indeed be unleashed in the horror-heavy Multiverse of Madness, but will Raimi be bringing Bruce Campbell along for the ride this time around?
Campbell, who made cameo appearances in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man movies, took to Twitter yesterday (April Fools’ Day, we must mention) to have a little fun with that whole idea.
As you’ll see below, Campbell tweeted an image of a faux page from the Doctor Strange 2 script, wherein Strange takes a trip through the multiverse and ends up at a familiar-looking cabin in the woods. Emerging from the cabin is none other than Ash Williams – or, as the script calls him, “Disheveled Man” – who has a fun interaction with a confused Strange.
“Strange can’t help but notice that the man has a chainsaw where his right hand should be.”
Unfortunately, of course, this was likely nothing more than an April Fools’ joke, but that doesn’t mean Campbell won’t be popping up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the upcoming Doctor Strange sequel. But you probably shouldn’t expect him to be making an appearance as Ash Williams, as Campbell remains pretty dead-set on staying retired from that gig.
In any event, check out Campbell’s April Fools’ prank below. The cruelty of it all…
Oops. This slipped. pic.twitter.com/VUG8i5eB8Y
— Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) April 1, 2021
After pulling in $28 million at the worldwide box office this month, director (and star) Dev Patel’s critically acclaimed action-thriller Monkey Man is now available to watch at home.
You can rent Monkey Man for $19.99 or digitally purchase the film for $24.99!
Monkey Man is currently 88% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with Bloody Disgusting’s head critic Meagan Navarro awarding the film 4.5/5 stars in her review out of SXSW back in March.
Meagan raves, “While the violence onscreen is palpable and painful, it’s not just the exquisite fight choreography and thrilling action set pieces that set Monkey Man apart but also its political consciousness, unique narrative structure, and myth-making scale.”
“While Monkey Man pays tribute to all of the action genre’s greats, from the Indonesian action classics to Korean revenge cinema and even a John Wick joke or two, Dev Patel’s cultural spin and unique narrative structure leave behind all influences in the dust for new terrain,” Meagan’s review continues.
She adds, “Monkey Man presents Dev Patel as a new action hero, a tenacious underdog with a penetrating stare who bites, bludgeons, and stabs his way through bodies to gloriously bloody excess. More excitingly, the film introduces Patel as a strong visionary right out of the gate.”
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
Monkey Man is produced by Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions.
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