Is Blues Brothers 2000 a sequel?

Is Blues Brothers 2000 a sequel?

Blues Brothers 2000 is a 1998 American musical comedy film that is a sequel to the 1980 film The Blues Brothers, written and produced by John Landis and Dan Aykroyd.

Did John Belushi do the flips in Blues Brothers?

John Belushi hurt himself on a kid’s skateboard before filming The Blues Brothers’s big finish. The filmmakers had to convince the “top orthopedist in town” to attend to Belushi over Thanksgiving weekend so that he’d be able to perform the cartwheels and dance steps required for the big finale.

What year was Blues Brothers 2?

February 6, 1998 (USA)
Blues Brothers 2000/Release date

Can Dan Aykroyd really play the harmonica?

Subject: RE: Does Dan Aykroyd really play the harp? yes he really plays the harmonica and i think he’s pretty good he has been playing since he was 17. the kid in blues brothers 2000(buster) however does not that was prerecorded and he acted over it!

Was Belushi a gymnast?

John as a youth was a good athlete, captain of both football and wrestling teams. Turns out he did some Gymnastics, too. Barry Keeley taught him tumbling in High School. John did his own backward handsprings in the Blues Brothers film.

Did the Blues Brothers actually sing?

John Belushi didn’t have the best singing voice, but he had a spellbinding charisma that couldn’t be faked. Dan Aykroyd wasn’t a world-class musician, but his love for the blues was beyond genuine. Today we are shining a spotlight on the band behind the Blues Brothers. …

Is there a sequel to the Blues Brothers 2000?

Blues Brothers 2000. This article’s lead section does not adequately summarize key points of its contents. Blues Brothers 2000 is a 1998 American musical comedy film that is a sequel to the 1980 film The Blues Brothers, written and produced by John Landis and Dan Aykroyd.

Why was James Belushi not in the Blues Brothers movie?

Initially, his brother, James Belushi, was approached, but was unable to do the film because of other commitments. James Belushi would have been a good fit and has performed with the Blues Brothers band on numerous occasions.

Who was the original director of the Blues Brothers?

You had the original director, John Landis, who has given the world plenty of decent films and the surviving cast members, including Dan Ackroyd, Frank Oz and the band themselves. With John Belushi now singing in that great blues club in the sky, they had to look for someone else to fill his shoes.

What was the budget for Blues Brothers 2000?

Unlike the first film, Blues Brothers 2000 received generally mixed reviews, and was a box-office bomb, grossing around $14 million on a budget of $30 million.

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