The charming actor Vince Vaughn, who starred in hit comedies such ‘Swingers,’ ‘Old School,’ and ‘Wedding Crashers,’ has a lot to say about the status of Hollywood right now. You’re not alone if you’ve been curious as to why your favorite R-rated comedy appears to have gone. Vaughn is right there with you, scratching his head at Hollywood’s increasingly cautious approach.
Vaughn’s career has flourished on the audacious, unfiltered comedy that seems all too uncommon these days. So why are studios shying away from the genre that once ruled the box office and launched careers like Vaughn’s? Well, according to the man himself, it all comes down to fear and overthinking.
Vince Vaughn Talks About Hollywood’s Obsession With Safety Nets
With his sharp wit and candid demeanor, Vince Vaughn shared some spicy insights during a recent appearance on Hot Ones. “They just overthink it,” Vaughn remarked, highlighting a growing trend of caution among Hollywood executives. “And it’s like, it’s crazy, you get these rules, like, if you did geometry, and you said 87 degrees was a right angle, then all your answers are messed up, instead of 90 degrees. So there became some idea or concept, like, they would say something like, ‘You have to have an IP,’” he added.
In Vaughn’s eyes, the industry’s obsession with intellectual property (IP) has created a rigid, risk-averse atmosphere. He points to the 2012 film ‘Battleship‘ as an example of how Hollywood is more interested in recognizable names than original storytelling.
“The people in charge don’t want to get fired more so than they’re looking to do something great,” Vaughn explained, “so they want to kind of follow a set of rules that somehow get set in stone, that don’t really translate. But as long as they follow them, they’re not going to lose their job because they can say, ‘Well, look, I made a movie off the board game Payday so even though the movie didn’t work, you can’t let me go, right?’”
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Vince Vaughn Hopes For A Comedy Comeback
Can you imagine Vaughn pitching ‘Wedding Crashers‘ in today’s climate? It would probably get sidelined in favor of yet another superhero sequel or a reboot of a 90s sitcom. Vaughn’s frustration is palpable, but he’s not all doom and gloom.
He remains hopeful that the tide will turn, and we’ll see a resurgence of the kind of edgy, laugh-out-loud films that made him a household name. “People want to laugh, people want to look at stuff that feels a little bit like it’s, you know, dangerous or pushing the envelope,” he said. “I think you’re going to see more of it in the film space sooner than later, would be my guess.”
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