The Simpsons Movie 2 Odds: Tom Hanks In Contention For Cameo Comeback?
Fans of The Simpsons have been left thrilled at the news that a second movie is in the works.
Speculation is rife on betting sites about which celebrities might make an appearance in The Simpsons Movie 2, and which characters will make comebacks for the hotly-anticipated motion picture.
We will still have to wait a couple of years for the movie - a follow up to the 2007 original - to drop in July 2027, but that has not dampened spirits.
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson will all return for the second movie, but will there be any celebrity cameos in the forthcoming film?
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While many big-name stars have cameoed in The Simpsons over the years, Matt Groening kept the celebrity count down to just two main players, Tom Hanks and Green Day, in the original film.
Fans have backed both to make comebacks, and Hanks is just 6/4 on betting apps to return.
In the original film, he appears as himself in an advertisement for a "new Grand Canyon", in which he slams the US government.
He said: "The US Government has lost its credibility, so it is borrowing some of mine," and also added: "If you're gonna pick a government to trust, why not this one?"
Earlier this year, Hanks riled supporters of US President Donald Trump in real life, when he reprised his role as his MAGA-touting hillbilly character on Saturday Night Live.
Given the political scene in the US, with Trump in power, it would not be a huge surprise to see Hanks back for The Simpsons 2.
Green Day are a 7/1 longshot, after the punk rockers drowned in the first movie when their barge dissolved in the polluted Lake Springfield.
The Simpsons Movie 2 Odds: Celebrity Cameos
Actor | Odds | Probability |
Tom Hanks | 6/4 | 40% |
Sir Paul McCartney | 13/8 | 38.1% |
Taylor Swift | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Travis Kelce | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Elon Musk | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Billie Eilish | 3/1 | 25% |
Donald Trump | 10/3 | 23.1% |
Demi Moore | 7/2 | 22.2% |
Lady Gaga | 4/1 | 20% |
Idris Elba | 9/2 | 18.2% |
Brett Goldstein | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Viola Davis | 11/2 | 15.4% |
Michael Keaton | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Green Day | 7/1 | 12.5% |
Brendan Gleeson | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Domhnall Gleeson | 10/1 | 9.1% |
One musician who could make a cameo is Sir Paul McCartney.
He is no stranger to The Simpsons after guest starring in 1995 episode Lisa the Vegetarian, alongside his late wife Linda.
The Beatles icon is said to have turned down the chance to cameo in the first Simpsons movie, but he is just 13/8 to appear in the sequel.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are everywhere at the moment, and it would not be a shock to see the showbiz power couple rock up in The Simpsons 2 either.
The pair are 2/1 chances, just in front of the likes of Elon Musk (5/2), Billie Eilish (3/1) and Lady Gaga (4/1), who have all made previous cameos in the TV show.
Several stars who appear in the latest 37th season of The Simpsons could also be in with a chance of cameoing in the motion picture, including Demi Moore (7/2), Idris Elba (9/2), Viola Davis (11/2) and Michael Keaton (6/1).
Hank To Join Hanks?
Any celebrity cameos will be made alongside the main Simpsons family members and several other key characters.
Mr Burns, Ned Flanders, Smithers, Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Barney Gumble and Principal Skinner are some of those who are highly likely to appear in the movie.
With that in mind, talk among the show’s supporters has turned to other citizens in The Simpsons world who could make comebacks.
Hank Scorpio, who appeared as a villain in The Simpsons' eighth season, episode two, You Only Move Twice, was due to be the main antagonist in the first film - but bosses created Albert Brooks' character Russ Cargill instead.
The Simpsons Movie 2 Odds: Characters To Return For Sequel
Character | Odds | Probability |
Hank Scorpio | Evens | 50% |
Plopper | 11/8 | 42.1% |
Russ Cargill | 6/4 | 40% |
Ruth Powers | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Reverend Lovejoy | 3/1 | 25% |
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | 4/1 | 20% |
Dr. Hibbert | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Disco Stu | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Comic Book Guy | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Cargill could make a comeback in The Simpsons 2, but there is plenty of support behind Hank's potential inclusion in the upcoming motion picture.
Following news of the sequel being in production, The Simpsons super-fans have flooded social media posts with requests for Hank to return - and be the main villain of the hotly-anticipated motion picture.
Some have suggested the sequel's plot could see Homer help Hank try to achieve world domination, or Hank could come back to Springfield after being cryogenically frozen.
Hank is Evens to appear in The Simpsons 2, just ahead of pig Plopper - the scene-stealer of the first movie.
It is hard to imagine The Simpsons' 2007 film without Spider-Pig.
The cartoon porker was a catalyst for Homer's Spider-Pig song, which parodies the Spider-Man theme, and it is arguably the most recalled scene in the whole movie.
Plopper is 11/8 to make a return, and Ruth Powers, who is widely considered an underused character in The Simpsons, is 2/1.
Cargill is sandwiched in between the pair at 6/4.
He appeared to have met his maker in the first movie, after being knocked unconscious when Maggie dropped a huge rock on him, but anything can happen in The Simpsons, so it would not be a huge surprise to see the character back for the sequel.
Simpsons Movie Death?
Fans are already speculating about whether there will be a death in the second film.
Some Simpsons fans were left gobsmacked earlier this year when Marge was killed off in the series 36 finale.
It later turned out to be a flash-forward, but could this be reflected in the second movie?
While it seems unlikely Marge will be killed off, unless bosses are planning to end the series soon, it would not be a surprise to see a funeral of some sort in the film.
The Simpsons Movie 2 Odds: Will A Character Be Killed Off?
Yes | 8/11 | 57.9% |
No | 11/8 | 42.1% |
The Simpsons bosses have previous form, after Homer also once passed away in a flash forward - in series 35 episode It's a Blunderful Life.
Others who could be in contention to meet their makers in The Simpsons Movie 2 include Ned, whose wife Maude was tragically killed by a T-shirt cannon, and Barney, who has struggled with his drinking habit.
Grandpa Simpson is not getting any younger, and it is just 8/11 that a character is killed off in The Simpsons 2.
* Reminder: These are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.
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