“Saturday Night Live” alum Will Ferrell made some of the best 21st century comedies even better.
“Old School.” “Anchorman.” “Elf.” “Step Brothers.” “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.” He only had a cameo in “Wedding Crashers,” but boy, did he make every second count.
Now? He’s adrift in an industry that no longer craves R-rated comedies, at least the ones that leave the lectures off screen. He’s pushed his liberal leanings to center stage, from his election pandering to a documentary that ignores the real concerns tied to the trans community.
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in “Talladega Nights: The Ballard of Ricky Bobby.” (2006). Columbia Pictures. Relativity Media. Apatow Productions. IMDB.
At 57, he has plenty of time to course correct and prove he’s got a killer third act within him. For now, all we can do is re-watch his classic…
