22 Jump Street
22 Jump Streethas no shortfall of great comic performance , but Wyatt Russell ’s football jock Zook is the movie ’s secret weapon . Johnny Depp first rose to fame as heartthrob detective Tom Hanson on TV show21 Jump Street , which follow a squad of youthful - look detectives who go undercover in high schools or colleges to catch malefactor . Depp was n’t a major fan of the series , however , and left after the fourth season . The franchise was give a comic reinvention with 2012’s21 Jump Street , starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill ; Depp made a abbreviated cameo as Hanson , who is right away diffuse with bullets .
21 Jump Streetproved to be a surprise smasher and work quickly begin on follow - up22 Jump Street . In restrain with the meta tone of the first film , it ’s a scuttlebutt on sequels themselves , with the film feature an almost indistinguishable plot . The follow - up is arguably even better than the original , with co - directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller bringing their own alone comic style . The movie also has an all - timekeeper credit fit , as the franchise " continues " on to more and more gonzo sequels , including26 Jump Street : Art Schooland40 Jump Street : Retirement Home . It seems more and more unlikely Schmidt and Jenko will be come back for another movie , though there was once talk of aMen In Blackcrossover dubbedMIB 23that was later cancel .
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22 Jump Streetcertainly is n’t short of keen risible performance , from Ice Cube to Peter Stormare , but Wyatt Russell deserves a nod for his underrated turn . The fib sees Jenko and Schmitt go undercover at a college to recover a drug ring WHY - PHY , and Jenko quickly bump himself at home with the football game team . He becomes degenerate Quaker with Russell ’s Zook , after circumstantially dropping a Q - tip in his meat sandwich , which in their words is like a " nub cunning . "
Zook and Jenko quickly become " dudebros , " to the point that the latter thinks about quitting the force to take up a football scholarship with his new bestie . Wyatt Russell gives a charmingly gaumless turn as Zook in22 Jump Street , and it ’s easy to see why Jenko would instantly take to his equally meatheaded fresh friend . They spring a surprisingly sweet friendship too , with Russell tending to slip their scenes together .
Wyatt Russell would follow - up22 Jump Streetwith theatrical role inCold In Julyand World War 2 horrorOverlord . Leigh Whannell is presently attached to write the remake script forEscape From New Yorkand knight Wyatt Russell as the obvious candidate to take over the role of Snake Plissken , who was played by his beginner Kurt in the 1981 archetype .
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