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Arnold Schwarzenegger Says Eddie Murphy Loves the ‘Twins’ Sequel Idea

We’ve been hearing about the Twins sequel for a long time now, but it’s been a while since we’ve gotten an update. Josh Gad was hired to write the screenplay, but back in January the writer and actor said that Universal had put the project on hold for the time being — even though everyone loves the script. “Everyone” also apparently includes Eddie Murphy, as Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed that his potential co-star is thrilled with the idea for Triplets.

The Twins sequel, currently titled Triplets, would bring Eddie Murphy in to co-star with Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito, reprising their roles from the 1988 comedy classic. Murphy would, of course, be the triplet suggested by the title. Schwarzenegger appeared on The Howard Stern Show (via Slashfilm), where he discussed further plot details:

Now we are talking about a sequel, where we find out at the funeral of our mother, that when we read the will, that there’s three of us. Eddie Murphy is going to be the third one and so they go, ‘How did that happen’ There’s an African American coming in here and all of a sudden he’s our brother. So we go to do the research but he can only get the money if we find him, so now we have to get him involved.

Eddie Murphy loves the idea. Danny DeVito and I had lunch with Eddie Murphy over at my house, and we talked about the thing, and we were laughing and laughing the whole meal through because it was such a funny idea. And of course, who wouldn’t like it.

 

[Slayven]

no

 

[JMDSO]

 

[Squalor]

Please no.

 

[Savitar]

No Arnold.

Just no.

 

[HazySaiyan]

 

[Ivan Amiibo]

yes

 

[speculawyer]

It could work.

Maybe.

 

[minor effort]

I forgot that Danny DeVito had a ponytail in that movie. He should always have a ponytail.

 

[quesalupa]

Yup.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

no

Yes, Slayven.

Yes.

 

[iamblades]

I dunno, the idea sounds so absolutely terrible that it might just work.

 

[massoluk]

So a Beverly Hill Cop, a Terminator, and a Penguin walked into a bar.

 

[Ferrio]

Let's get a sequel to Junior while we're at it.

 

[a Master Ninja]

25 years ago this sequel could have worked.

 

[Slayven]

Yes, Slayven.

Yes.

You just want to see the world burn

 

[Data West]

I'll watch anything with Arnold in it

 

[aku:jiki]

No, Arnold. End your career with dignity. You're allowed a Terminator comeback since it was your really big breakout role, but please do not revive all of your old shit like the sad uncle who won't stop asking if you remember that one time he made you laugh.

 

[RS4-]

My god, I had such a thing for Kelly Preston on Twins.

Good lord.

 

[Topper]

love it

 

[Dalek]

Interesting note-I'm listening to the interview now, and he says he made more money on Twins than any of the Terminator movies. He did the movie for free, basically but wanted to have 33% of the movie-and then selling that to television broadcast rights made him a fortune.

My god, I had such a thing for Kelly Preston on Twins.

Good lord.

YES. I shot through puberty watching that film.

 

[spindashing]

25 years ago this sequel could have worked.

Pretty much. Would have probably been a big hit, too.

 

[clemenx]

Make a Sixth Day sequel with a 3rd secret Adam Gibson clone plz.

 

[triplestation]

 

[MidnightCowboy]

Twins is a perfect movie. Let's do it.

 

[Archer]

Lol, sure, why not.

 

[PSqueak]

Sounds as stupid and ridiculous as the original.

Which is why it should happen.

 

[TemplaerDude]

I don't think I've cared about anything Eddie Murphy has done for at least 10 years and this isn't going to change that.

 

[Sidewinder]

I hope Arnold is also pregnant in that movie, so they don't have to make a new Junior movie!

 

[Raonak]

I like the idea

 

[Data West]

You'll do a Twins Sequel but not a Jingle All The Way sequel?

 

[HazySaiyan]

You'll do a Twins Sequel but not a Jingle All The Way sequel?

About that...

 

[Broken Joystick]

And of course, who wouldn’t like it.

 

[G-Fex]

Twins kinda..had a perfect ending. 2perfect actually.

But I'm all for this.

Eddie doesn't seem to be a funny guy anymore though.

 

[Ganzlinger]

DeVito and Schwarzenegger is a very entertaining combination. Not sure about Eddie Murphy, though.

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

yes

 

[Sickboy007]

Yes

 

[John Dunbar]

needs to be rated R with de vito playing his always sunny character.

 

[Octavianus]

Yes please.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Listen. Eddie ain't doing shit else. He's on "gotta pay the bills" mode. He'll barely "act" and make money. If Harrison Ford can do it..

needs to be rated R with de vito playing his always sunny character.

Gotta be R for the laughs from everyone..it won't be.

 

[Amalthea]

I hope Arnold is also pregnant in that movie, so they don't have to make a new Junior movie!

They should be all pregnant, from each other! Let's see what monstrosities they birth.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

They should be all pregnant, from each other! Let's see what monstrosities they birth.

Obama won..

 

[WordAssassin]

I always like hearing about sequels where the people are like genuinely excited to do it. Stuff like Anchorman 2, Zoolander 2, and now Triplets, where it's not necessarily the studio's decision to make the movie (in the case of Anchorman 2 and Zoolander 2 I think the studios actually like... actively blocked the sequels even though everyone else wanted to do them) but the actors really want to make it happen.

But it's just nice when you see or hear about actors getting to revisit roles and characters that they actually enjoyed being. You can tell Will Ferrel absolutely loves being Ron Burgundy, for example.

Hopefully if this movie ever gets made it's one of those situations and even if it's not amazing, the actors having fun with it will show through.

 

[Frog-fu]

Yes, please.

 

[JC Lately]

Holding out hope for a gender-flipped reboot.

But seriously, this could work. So Eddie would be the Solidus Snake of this scenario, right? I mean Arnold supposedly got all the good genes and Danny got all the crap ones if I remember right, just like Solid and Liquid Snake (and yes I know genes don’t work that way, just roll with it). So Eddie should be like perfection right? The exact mix of good and bad?

This is just stupid enough to be hilarious.

 

[Jokergrin]

Eddie Murphy is a humorless asshole these days

his career is dead

 

[marrec]

When was the last time Eddie Murphy was funny?

I can see Danny D and Arnold still having the comedy chops, but Eddie sold his soul to the devil or something and hasn't been funny since.

 

[iNvid02]

yep i'll have some of that

 

[mintylurb]

Let's get a sequel to Junior while we're at it.

Ahnold will have twins in the sequel.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

hell yeah, get Eddie back from whatever room he's trapped himself into. It'll be a comedic powerhouse.