Unstoppableteams of avenging superheroes are everywhere these days, but there was one gang of semi-superpowered misfits that did it way before it was popular,Mystery Men. StarringBen Stilleras one of the members of the scrappy vigilante squad, the actor has now declared that he would love to return for that long, long-awaited sequel.
“That’s the first I’m hearing of it, but sure. I’m all for it. I had fun doing it… Yeah, it would be a blast. It was a really, really fun cast. And there’s still some rage and fury inside me somewhere, I think.”
In an interview withComicbook.com, Stiller said that he had not heard of any news surrounding a possibleMystery Men 2, but was quick to state that he is “all for it.” The actor and comedian even hinted that there is still some of that Mr. Furious rage lurking beneath his more mild-mannered outer shell.
Directed by Kinka Usher in his feature-length directorial debut and written by Neil Cuthbert, 1999’sMystery Menis loosely based on Bob Burden’s Flaming Carrot Comics. Starring Ben Stiller,Hank Azaria, William H. Macy, Greg Kinnear, Janeane Garofalo, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Wes Studi, Geoffrey Rush, Lena Olin, Eddie Izzard, Claire Forlani, and Tom Waits (you can see why Stiller had such fun working with this cast),Mystery Menfollows a group of aspiring, but largely rubbish, superheroes.
Repeatedly failing to live up to their superhero dreams and duties, the Mystery Men are given the chance to stand up and be counted following the accidental death of Captain Amazing, Champion City’s local superhero. Thus, the Mystery Men bring together a rag-tag group in the hopes of protecting their city from the criminal genius, Casanova Frankenstein.
Mystery Men is the Perfect Superhero Parody That Deserves to be Revisited
Featuring heroes such as The Blue Raja, a superhero who uses cutlery, but never knives, with great accuracy; The Shoveler, a quarry worker-turned-superhero who wields a shovel as a weapon; Mr. Furious, whose power is his rage; Spleen, a superhero whose flatulence is almost deadly; and Invisible Boy, who can only become invisible if nobody is looking,Mystery Menis the perfect parody of the genre.
The movie received generally positive reviews from critics but sadly emerged as a box-office bomb, making a little over $33 million worldwide against a $68 million budget. Since then, however,Mystery Menhas garnered a passionate following, with many wondering whether we will ever see theMystery Mengrace the big screen again. Considering that both comic book movies and legacy sequels have never been more popular, now could be the ideal time to reunite theMystery Menfor another adventure.
Aside from declaring his desire to once again suit up as Mr. Furious, Ben Stiller is currently busy behind the camera.Stiller will helm the upcoming thriller television series,Severance, starring Adam Scott, which centers on a program that is used to separate the non-work memories of their employees from their work memories. Severance is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on July 08, 2025.
