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Billy Bob Thornton in talks for 'Bad Santa 2'
Published Saturday, Mar 19 2011, 06:22 GMT | By Mike Moody
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The Eagle Eye actor played a criminal who poses as a mall Santa Claus in the 2003 comedy directed by Terry Zwigoff.
Speaking at a panel at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas on Friday, Thornton revealed that he is currently in negotiations to reprise his role in the forthcoming Bad Santa 2.
The Weinstein Company announced that it was partnering with Miramax Films to develop a Bad Santa sequel last December. Thornton said in November that he was interested in returning for the follow-up.
"Bad Santa [has] become like a classic Christmas movie... It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street and Bad Santa now is sort of the boxset," the actor previously said.
According to The Wrap, a Weinstein Company spokesperson confirmed: "Everyone loves the character and Billy Bob's excited to be in talks with us."
It is unclear if Zwigoff would return to helm the sequel.
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