In 2010, Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson and John Cusack took a trip to the past when they found a “Hot Tub Time Machine.” Now, nearly five years later, the group (minus Cusack) are back for another journey through time.
Corddry, Robinson and Duke all reprise their roles from the first film. This time, however, they travel into the future, rather than into the past, in order to prevent Corddry’s character from being assassinated. Chevy Chase reprises his role as the mysterious hot tub repairman as well, and Adam Scott take the place of John Cusack, playing Cusack’s character’s son Adam Yates Jr. Despite taking over for a character already introduced, Scott feels that his character has a lot in common with his father.
“I think that Adam’s character in the first movie has sort of a thirst for knowledge and I think that Adam junior wants to find his dad whom he’s never actually met," Scott said. "And so, I think they have a similar sort of adventurous side.”
While the 2010 hit was filmed in Vancouver, the sequel was filmed in the states. Corddry said besides that, not much was different on set.
“It was the exact same (on set), which was really comforting and fun and made it an easy work environment," Corddry said. "The difference was we were in New Orleans. So, there were a few more parties, and it was much warmer,”
With a cast this funny, one would think improvisation on set would be quite common. In fact, Duke said director Steve Pink “encourages it.”
“Steve really allows us to play around on set and everybody is pitching jokes to each other," Duke said. "So the first Hot Tub there was barely a script. It was like we would come and we would say, ‘OK, we’re doing the scene in the (ski lodge),’ and then we kind of improvised it.”
In fact, Duke said even the film’s endings were improvised.
“Not joking when I say that there was no written ending for either film,” Duke said. “It’s a wonder they worked out.”
While the main cast tends to work together, it remains to be seen whether or not there will be a third “Hot Tub Time Machine” film. Regardless, Robinson said the group plans to work together again at some point.
“If you’re asking will we come back together and work together, you’re god damn right we will,” Robin said.
“Hot Tub Time Machine 2” opens on Feb. 20.
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