Zach Galifianakis praises script for 'The Hangover 2'

Zach Galifianakis has hailed the script for the forthcoming The Hangover sequel as better than the original. Galifianakis played the groom's brother-in-law Alan in the 2009 film, which traced a stag do in Las Vegas that went very wrong.

Speaking to MTV News, the comedian has promised fans that it will be a worthy sequel, saying: "It is good. I actually think this script is better than the first movie. It's a little bit daunting to probably try to top it, but we'll try, or at least even it out. Expectations are high, and that makes me nervous."

Despite rumours that the film will be set in Bangkok, the location for the sequel has yet to be confirmed.

Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms are all reprising their roles.

Mel Gibson to appear in 'The Hangover 2'

Mel Gibson is set to make a cameo appearence in the sequel to The Hangover following recent controversies surrounding his private life. The actor was recently dropped by Hollywood agency William Morris Endeavor amid allegations of domestic violence after taped phone calls of him ranting at his estranged wife Oksana Grigorieva were made public.

According to MTV News, Gibson is now confirmed for the role which he hopes will help relaunch his career.

The actor was not the only troubled star considered by Hangover producers, with director Todd Phillips recently explaining: "We are going to try and get Tiger Woods for the second one... help him regain his image."

Gibson's cameo follows that of boxer Mike Tyson in the first Hangover movie.

The film see the original movie's leads, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha and Ken Jeong all returning, and will be released next year.

If Zach likes it, that's the most comforting cast member to like it for me. The best thing about the movie is the offbeat humor of Zach. I like the weird misfit humor more than the fratboy humor.

But Zach's okay with working with a convicted rapist? Is that where we're at?

Partial corroboration of Washington's story came via testimony from Tyson's chauffeur, Virginia Foster, who confirmed Desiree Washington's state of shock. Further testimony came from Dr. Thomas Richardson, the emergency room physician who examined Washington more than 24 hours after the incident and confirmed that Washington's physical condition was consistent with rape.

Alan Dershowitz filed an appeal on Tyson's behalf alleging that the victim had a history of at least one false accusation of rape, that she had offered to drop charges in return for $1 million, and that the judge had blocked testimony from witnesses who would have contradicted Washington. The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled against Tyson in a 2-1 vote.

Mel Gibson Cut From 'Hangover 2' After Cast, Crew Protests

Having a convicted rapist do a cameo on 'The Hangover"?

No problem.

Having Mel Gibson do a cameo on "The Hangover 2"?

No way.

Some members of the cast and crew of the popular comedy's sequel have had Mel Gibson's comeback cameo as a tattoo artist cut from the film, sources told NYPost.com.

But a source close to Gibson was outraged that the same folks who had no problem resuscitating the career of convicted rapist Mike Tyson couldn't stomach doing the same for Gibson.

"It's such hypocrisy. They cast a convicted rapist [Mike Tyson] but 86'd Mel," the Mel pal told TMZ.

Director Todd Phillips confirmed in a statement to the New York Post on Thursday that Gibson had been dropped.

"I thought Mel would have been great in the movie, and I had the full backing of [Warner Bros president] Jeff Robinov and his team. But I realize filmmaking is a collaborative effort, and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew," he said.

So who was it? Star Zach Galifianakis told Comedy Death Ray Radio this week that he was not happy with "something" on the set of his current movie.

"I'm in a deep protest right now with a movie I'm working on, up in arms about something . . . But I can't get the guys to [listen] . . . I'm not making any leeway," he said.

Sources told the New York Post, "It was not only Zack who complained, it was the other members of the ensemble cast and many of the crew, who were outraged that Mel would be part of their comedy considering his current problems. They felt he would damage the movie."

Gibson is in the middle of a bitter custody dispute with singer Oksana Grigorieva. Voice messages in which he threatened Grigorieva were made public this summer, and she has accused him of hitting her while she was holding their infant daughter.

There's morally acceptable and then there's scumbags. He's a scumbag who should not be rewarded in any way and needs to go away.

In your opinion. Which may or may not be shared by the rest of the viewing public. I have nothing against Tyson, in fact, I like him a lot. But he is a convicted rapist whether you conveniently decide to believe it or not. And from any objective viewpoint, you'd have to see just a touch of hypocrisy in working with a convicted rapist yet balking at working with a man who said some stuff when he was drunk and angry, Yeah, it was pretty objectionable stuff but still - words trump rape? Come on. If you're riding a moral high horse seems like you'd balk at both.

See, I'm all right with Michael Vick now.

I guess it's really hard for me to conclude someone should be a permanent pariah. If they get their hard knocks, go away, lose a good bit, then it seems like they have to be allowed to live their life and get back to doing what they love to do.

I suppose the unrepentant part is the key, but I find it hard to believe he's unrepenant. He sure said he was.