On its release in 2003, Bad Santa become an antithesis to most of the overly good-hearted Christmas films, its lead character Willie T. Stokes is an alcoholic who finds himself working in a mall as a Santa Claus but unlike the majority of other Santas, Willie far from embraces the expected spirit of Christmas; the only reason he takes the jovial job is to act as cover for him and his accomplice, Marcus, to rob the mall at night. Willie's life is changed when he meets a little boy called Thurman; he's often bullied and even Willie can't stand to see the child be picked on. Even a low-down thief like Willie might just have a softer side.
The first movie became a much-loved hit and now there's a sequel. Billy Bob Thornton (Willie), Tony Cox (Marcus) and Brett Kelly (Thurman) are reunited in the new movie which picks up years after the first.
Thurman is now all grownup but still dependent on Willie for worldly advice, Marcus has been released from jail and Willie still hasn't been able to cut it as a legit law abiding citizen. Joining them on this new adventure is Willie's mother Sunny who's played by Kathy Bates.
In this interview, Billy Bob Thornton talks about what made the audience so enamoured by his character Willie and how they went about elevating the original ideas into the new movie, Bad Santa 2.
Watch the trailer for Bad Santa 2.
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