Down and Under (partially lost unreleased R-rated cut of "Kangaroo Jack" buddy comedy film; 2003)

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Kangaroo-Jack.jpg

The poster for the film.

Status: Script: Found / Footage: Lost

Date found: 24 Apr 2022 (script)

Found by: YoshiKiller2S, KiraHead (script)

Kangaroo Jack was a buddy comedy film originally released on January 17th, 2003, in the United States. However, there is a significant difference between the cut that was released and some of the content that was originally filmed for the movie.

Early in production, the film was intended to be a mob comedy called Down and Under with an R rating planned filled with swearing and nudity.[1] After a poor test screening, producer Jerry Bruckheimer increased the screentime of the kangaroo, toned down the adult content, and replaced the animatronic kangaroo with a computer-generated kangaroo as well as marketing the film as a talking animal kids film ala Snow Dogs.[2]

The audio commentary by the cast and crew revealed that the cut would have had a scene where Jessie (Estella Warren) gives Charlie (Jerry O' Connell) his Captain Amazing bracelet back.

On April 4th, 2022, user YoshiKiller25 found and uploaded the script on Google Drive.[3]

Gallery

An interview with Jerry O'Connell on the subject.

Hemmas Studios' video on the subject.

External Links

References

  1. ↑ CBR article on the film's R-rated cut. Retrieved 18 Apr '22
  2. ↑ Los Angeles Times article on the film be re-edited for a PG rating. Retrieved 18 Apr '22
  3. ↑ The original script. Retrieved 28 Apr '22
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