Tiffany Haddish aims to turn recent controversy into box office gold!
During a chat with Too Fab at the premiere of Strange Darling in Los Angeles, the comedian-turned-actress, 44, unveiled her plan to reignite interest in the delayed sequel to the 2017 hit and catch Hollywood execs’ attention.
“We would love to be the first Black female led movie to have a number 2 and then make twice as much money in the box office as we did the first time, ’cause now I’m international,” said Haddish.
“And I know that because when I got arrested, it was all over the world. Even in Australia. And in Korea and in Japan and in China and not just the military bases either. And it was on the BBC and the CNN. I mean everywhere,” she added. “The studios can’t say I’m not international now because it’s international.”
Earlier in the conversation, Haddish seemingly hinted that mass demand for blockbuster films starring Black female leads might be lacking.
“Have you ever seen a Black movie get a number two? That stars women?” she asked.
“But I feel like we got a number two coming,” she continued. “I know they’re working on a script and I know all the girls want to do it, so we’re here for it.”
Last year, Tracy Oliver teased a Girls Trip sequel set in Ghana, but since then, the project has been as quiet on the front. The original film was a box office sensation, raking in $140 million on a $16 million budget.
We previously reported that Tiffany Haddish’s November Beverly Hills snooze-fest behind the wheel earned her a “wet reckless” charge instead of a DUI, which, luckily, doesn’t come with automatic license suspension. Her attorney reassured that while it’s still a violation, telling PEOPLE “Ms. Haddish has agreed to a simple vehicle code violation (not driving under the influence, which has been dismissed) and looks forward to this being behind her.”