FILM 2241: SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL (1997)

TRIVIA: In a 2000 interview, Sandra Bullock jokingly referred to this movie as "the biggest piece of crap ever made."

The original script was intended to be the third film in the "Die Hard" series. After the success of the first film though, the script was reworked into a Speed sequel instead.

Gary Oldman turned down the role of the villain, and instead chose to make Air Force One(1997).

Although the movie was close to being universally panned by film critics, Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel were among the very few critics to give the movie a positive review. Before his death, Ebert stated that this was the review he had to defend more than any other he had written, and that it was the one most often cited as an example of him being a poor film critic.

Keanu Reeves passed on the role to star in the horror film The Devil's Advocate (1997) which was filmed at the same time as Speed 2, and subsequently toured with his band, Dogstar. Reeves said that Fox was "furious" with his decision and released "propaganda" against him, falsely claiming that he turned down the role to tour with his band.

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This is featured on the podcast We Hate Movies Episode 253 - Speed 2: Cruise Control