‘Vice’: Steve Carell Says Adam McKay Cut A “Big Musical Number” From His Dick Cheney Biopic

There’s a lot of hype surrounding the upcoming awards contending film “Vice.” Directed by Adam McKay, the helmer of such comedies such as “Anchorman” and “Talladega Nights,” as well as his Oscar-nominated “The Big Short,” the Dick Cheney biopic features an all-star cast headlined by Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Sam Rockwell, and Steve Carell. And according to the latter actor, McKay’s film benefits greatly from the filmmaker’s comedic background and willingness to take chances.

Carell talks up his director, explaining why he’s a perfect fit to helm a film like “Vice,” saying (via UPROXX), “And I think that’s sort of the magic of Adam. He’s inclined to take risks, but he wants to infuse things with humor. Because at its core – I mean, it’s very serious – there is a lot of very dark material that he’s discussing.”

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And much like McKay’s previous film, which featured interstitial scenes of Margot Robbie bathing while explaining finance terms, as well as scenes with Anthony Bourdain and Selena Gomez trying to make the film’s more convoluted facts more palatable, “Vice” is a film that also takes chances, with very interesting stylistic choices. In fact, there’s a whole scene done in Shakespearean verse.

But if McKay had the time, he would have swung for the fences, stylistically and creatively, even more, according to Carell. “And there’s a lot of weird stuff that didn’t end up in the movie. That’s the other thing,” said the actor.

He added, “At one point there was a big musical number in the movie. And some of it works in the context of what he’s trying to achieve as a film and a story, and some of it doesn’t. I think in the editing process it becomes evident to him what stuff is playing, and what stuff isn’t.”

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Sadly, the finished product doesn’t feature a musical number, which would have, no doubt, been incredible. But that being said, according to our review, McKay has done it again with a film that’s wildly unique, funny, and well-acted, which will put “Vice” in the Oscar conversation, without a doubt.

“Vice” hits theaters on December 25.