And then he knelt on the floor beside me and rested his elbow on my knee, like, leaning on me and he starting waxing poetic about how much he loved my work on 'Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.' I thought he was f**king with me but then I began hearing through other people how much he was talking up 'Scooby-Doo 2' around town and how much he loved the movie. He knew who I was, which was weird and cool. But then he saw me and came over and shook my hand. I'm just gonna sit on the couch and pretend like f**king Bill Stripes Ghostbusters Groundhog Day Murray isn't standing right there. But you know, I'm cool, I don't bother people like that. "My Bill Murray story is once I was at a party and saw Bill and freaked out because he's a hero. Taking to Twitter (Via Slash Film) Gunn shared the story of how he came to discover Murray's love of the sequel after the film star approached him at a party and began " waxing poetic" about the film, much to Gunn's confusion and delight. Now, Gunn has revealed that there is a rather unexpected A-lister who is a huge fan of Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. Related: James Gunn Exposes A Problem With Fan Theories Gunn has always spoken positively about his time working on the Scooby-Doo films, even stating that the franchise changed his life. There were plans for Gunn to step up to write and direct a third live-action Scooby-Doo movie, but unfortunately, this never came to fruition. Both films were directed by Raja Gosnell, who also directed big hits like Never Been Kissed and Big Momma's House.
The gang are forced to revisit their past as the ghoulish monsters they had previously unmasked are brought back to life by a mysterious figure who will stop at nothing to take down Mystery Incorporated. Scooby-Doo 2 sees Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-D00 fight to save their reputation and their hometown of Coolsville. While the first film was considerably more successful at the box office, as is often the case when it comes to the release of a sequel, Scooby-Doo 2 has gained somewhat of a cult status in the age of the internet and is held in rather high regard by those who grew up with the Scooby-Doo franchise. The live-action sequel saw the return of the incredibly well-cast Mystery Gang, featuring Matthew Lillard as Shaggy, Sarah Michelle-Gellar as Daphne, Freddie Prinze Jr. Gunn wrote the screenplay for both 2002's Scooby-Doo and 2004's Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. James Gunn has revealed that Bill Murray is a huge fan of Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.