The 'Lego Batman' Cast Suggests Other Movies to Be Turned Into Lego Sets
In 1999, the Lego Group made a big move with its first agreement to license intellectual property — Star Wars. The company experienced some poor sales in those initial years in between the release of the prequels, but overall the deal has a been a smart one. According to a 2013 Bloomberg article, Lego “has sold more than 200 million building sets, 30 million copies of four video games (according to NPD Group), and 450 different Lego Star Wars mini-figures.”
Other properties would soon follow, including Marvel, Angry Birds, and, of course, DC Comics. The Lego Batman Movie hits theaters on Feb. 10, so Yahoo Movies asked the stars of the film what the Danish toy maker should consider Lego-ifying next. “Yentl,” suggested Zach Galifianakis. “Deer Hunter,” added Michael Cera.
Those two movies probably won’t get the Lego treatment, and Will Arnett’s suggestions probably won’t either, though we appreciate his line of thinking. “Withnail & I by Bruce Robinson,” said Arnett. “I don’t think it would be very interesting. It’s a little esoteric and pretty dry and doesn’t have a lot of mass appeal. Sophie’s Choice, maybe? That might be rough. Or Silkwood. Just any Meryl Streep movie. By the way, here’s a little-known fact: Meryl Streep [is] not overrated.”
Will Arnett talks about that Lego Batman voice of his:
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