Is there going to be a White Chicks 2?
Comedy legends Marlon and Shawn Wayans join The Romesh Ranganathan Show to talk about bringing Scary Movie back, the lasting impact of White Chicks and why Hollywood stopped making big comedy films.
From creating iconic parody movies and surviving brutal reviews to growing up in one of comedy’s most influential families, the Wayans reflect on decades of making audiences laugh and why comedy might actually be harder than ever now.
The brothers also discuss the chaos of In Living Color, their comedy influences and what it's like working with family and their legacy. They also touch on Marlon's love of stand-up and how it's shaped everything they do.
Plus: Shanthi asks a question, the team gets roasted and there’s a heated complaint about the studio temperature.
A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform.
00:00 Intro
02:45 Tired Vibes & Tim Kash
04:41 On being in London
05:20 A gift for the guys
07:55 Scary Movie
08:38 The abscence of comedy movies
10:05 The difficulty of the comedy genre
13:36 The family effect and legacy
16:43 Making Scary Movie
18:24 Finding movie tropes
19:27 On reviews
20:41 A question from Shanthi
22:21 Working with family
26:25 On In Living Colour and Sketch
29:46 The team gets a roast
30:31 The Superbowl Show
33:38 A complaint about the room temperature
34:00 A brief shout out to Tim Kash
35:00 On representation
36:44 A game of Misquoted
39:23 What’s next?
41:06 On Stand up
45:15 Cancel culture
47:46 An exclusive
48:19 Outro
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