Apatow Productions and Gary Sanchez Productions are in pre-production on the feature film sequel "Anchorman: The Legend Continues" for Paramount Pictures. The casting director is holding auditions in Los Angeles for principal acting roles, and additional casting for smaller speaking roles will be cast in Atlanta, GA. Filming will take place there from March 4, 2013 through May 17, 2013. The local extras casting team is also hiring stand-ins for the films stars, as well as taking email submissions for general and featured background extras.
Details on how talent can submit for acting roles, and registration information for extras can be found on the following casting post:
Paramount Pictures "Anchorman 2" Casting Calls
The original film "Anchorman" had a budget of $26 million and grossed more than $90 million worldwide. It starred Will Ferrell as Ronald Joseph Aaron "Ron" Burgund, the ignorant, egotistical, misogynistic, and narcissistic main anchorman for the KVWN Channel 4 News Team from 1964 to 1977. Christina Applegate played the ambitious aspiring network anchor Veronica Corningstone. Paul Rudd was the arrogant field reporter Brian Fantana. Steve Carell shined as Brick Tamland, the not so smart weatherman for the KVWN news team. Kristen Wiig has joined the cast for "Anchorman 2" playing Steve Carell's wife.
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