Picture: Ben Stiller and Amy Adams
One of the most hyped sequels of the year is about to hit our big screens - the adventure-packed comedy Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. Here’s a sneak peak of the story and stars before the release
ABOUT THE FILM
If you watched the first movie you will remember zany security guard Larry Daley (played by Ben Stiller) whose world was turned upside down when museum artefacts came to life and took over. In the sequel Larry has left the museum to become a successful businessman and one day gets a distress call from an old friend, miniature cowboy Jedediah Smith (played by wickedly funny Owen Wilson), who says museum baddies are taking over the Smithsonian Institute, a facility with several museums containing about 130 million ancient artefacts. Guess Larry will have to save the day . . . again!
THE CAST
The characters including statues of historical figures that come to life are portrayed by a bunch of hilarious actors:
BEN STILLER AS LARRY DALEY
Where you’ve seen him: Night at the Museum, Zoolander, Tropic Thunder
ROBIN WILLIAMS AS THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Where you’ve seen him: RV, License to Wed, August Rush
OWEN WILSON AS JEDEDIAH SMITH
Where you’ve seen him: You, Me and Dupree, Drillbit Taylor, Marley & Me
AMY ADAMS AS AMELIA EARHART
Where you’ve seen her: Junebug, The Wedding Date, Enchanted
JONAH HILL AS SECURITY GUARD
Where you’ve seen him: Knocked Up, Evan Almighty, Superbad
The film’s star, Ben Stiller, says Amy Adams “invigorated the whole film. In the first one I had to run around on my own - it was quite lonely. So having a relationship this time is great. But she’s made out of wax so there isn’t really a great future for us.”
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian hits cinemas countrywide on 22 May.
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