Bradley Cooper talks Hangover sequel

Bradley Cooper says movie executives were so sure The Hangover would be a success that a sequel was already planned before the first film came out.

The Hangover which tells the story of a stag do in Las Vegas was a box office smash when it hit theaters in 2009 but producers of the outrageous comedy were so sure it would be a hit, they had already commissioned a follow-up.

“We’re looking forward to what you’re watching right now, us back together again. Warner Brothers wanted to make a sequel before the first film came out. So it was planted in our mind before the first film was even released,” Bradley said.

“It’s been with us a long time, and we were hoping it would do well so they would follow through with that. But their interest started when they saw what was happening.

“Of course we couldn’t anticipate it becoming what it was, but one thing I will say that we’d sit there in Caesar’s Palace eating dinner after shooting and say “hey, this is pretty good, and this is kind of different.

“Rather than just raise the expectation bar and say we’re raising all the antes, I think there’s just some fun creative surprises and twists on people’s expectations.”

Cooper recently revealed he would love some time off to discover countries and explore different cultures.

“To travel. I love to meet people. And I have never been to Africa and India. Last I went to Russia, that was great,” he said.

“A fantastic experience. I just knew the country from books and movies.”