Why Didn’t John Cusack Hot Tub 2? Well, let me tell ya, it’s a real head-scratcher, ain’t it? Folks been wonderin’ and whisperin’ about it, and I’m here to spill the beans, or at least what I heard from the grapevine.
First off, that Hot Tub Time Machine movie, the first one, was a hoot! Everyone loved seein’ John Cusack runnin’ around like a young fella again, back in them 80s. That was the main draw, y’know? Him and them other fellas gettin’ into all sorts of trouble. Good times, good times.
- But then, when they started talkin’ ’bout a Hot Tub Time Machine 2, somethin’ felt off.
- Like a cow missin’ a moo, y’know?
Turns out, John Cusack, he weren’t comin’ back for the second go-around. Now, why’s that, you ask? Well, that’s where the stories start gettin’ tangled like a ball of yarn.
One thing I heard, and this makes sense to me, is that the money folks, the ones who pay for the movies, they got stingy. They cut the budget for the second movie, like cuttin’ a pie into smaller and smaller slices. Maybe John, he saw that and figured it weren’t worth his time. Can’t blame a fella for wantin’ his fair share, now can ya?
Another thing I heard, and this is just gossip, mind you, but some folks say John just woke up one day and said, “Nah, I ain’t doin’ it.” Like he just lost the feelin’ for it, y’know? Maybe he figured he’d done enough time travelin’ for one lifetime. Maybe he just wanted to do somethin’ different. He’s a busy fella, that John Cusack, always doin’ somethin’ or other.
Some folks even say the director and writer, the same fellas who made the first one, they might’ve had somethin’ to do with it. Maybe they had a fight, maybe they just couldn’t agree on things. Hollywood’s a funny place, y’know? One minute you’re best buddies, the next minute you’re hollerin’ at each other like cats in a sack.
Now, some folks, they didn’t miss John Cusack in the second movie. They said them other fellas, they did just fine on their own. Said they were funny enough to carry the whole show. But me, I think somethin’ was missin’. John, he was the glue, y’know? He kept things grounded. Without him, it was like a wagon with a wobbly wheel.
And let’s be honest, John Cusack, he ain’t one for sequels. He said it himself, the only real sequel he ever did was that War, Inc. movie. Maybe he just don’t like doin’ the same thing twice. Maybe he likes to keep movin’ on, tryin’ new things. Can’t fault a fella for that, I reckon.
So, there you have it. All the stories I heard about why John Cusack didn’t hot tub 2. Nobody really knows for sure, ‘cept maybe John himself. And he ain’t tellin’. But if you ask me, it was probably a mix of things: the money, the feelin’, maybe a little bit of Hollywood drama thrown in for good measure.
In the end, Hot Tub Time Machine 2 happened without him. Some folks liked it, some folks didn’t. But one thing’s for sure, it just weren’t the same without John Cusack. He was the heart of that first movie, and without him, it felt like somethin’ was missin’. Like a pie without the apples, or a barn without the cows. Just ain’t right, y’know?
Anyways, that’s just my two cents, take it or leave it. Movies are movies, and life goes on. But it’s always fun to wonder ‘why’ and ‘what if’, isn’t it? Makes things a bit more interesting, like a good ol’ yarn spun on the porch on a summer evening.
