Ted 2
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Ted 2 (stylized as ted2) is a 2015 American fantasy comedy film. The sequel to Ted (2012), the film was co-produced and directed again by Seth MacFarlane, who co-wrote the script with returning writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. The film follows the talking teddy bear Ted (voiced again by MacFarlane) as he fights for his civil rights in order to be recognized as a person and not as property so he can adopt a child. In addition to MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, and Jessica Barth also reprise their roles from the first film, with Amanda Seyfried, John Slattery, and Morgan Freeman joining the cast.
Principal photography began in Massachusetts in July 2014. Ted 2 was released on June 26, 2015, by Universal Pictures. Despite the film failing to achieve the critical and commercial success of its predecessor, it still became a box office success, grossing $215.9 million on a $68 million budget.
In January 2024, a prequel television series began streaming on Peacock, while an animated series serving as a follow-up to the films is currently in development.
Plot
Three years after the events of the first film, Ted marries his girlfriend, Tami-Lynn, six months after John Bennett and Lori Collins divorced.
One year later, following a heated argument between Ted and Tami-Lynn, their co-worker Joy suggests to him that they have a baby to keep their marriage alive. When Ted discusses it with Tami-Lynn, she loves the idea, so they both agree to have a baby. As Ted cannot father a child, John decides to help find a sperm donor.
Cast
- Mark Wahlberg as John Bennett
- Seth MacFarlane as Ted
- MacFarlane also provides the voice of K.I.T.T., as featured in the unrated version.
- Amanda Seyfried as Sam Jackson
- Jessica Barth as Tami-Lynn
- Giovanni Ribisi as Donny
- Morgan Freeman as Patrick Meighan
- Patrick Warburton as Guy
- Michael Dorn as Rick
- Bill Smitrovich as Frank
- John Slattery as Shep Wild
- Cocoa Brown as Joy
- John Carroll Lynch as Tom Jessup
- Ron Canada as Judge
- Liam Neeson as Customer
- Dennis Haysbert as Fertility doctor
- Patrick Stewart as Narrator
- Rachael MacFarlane as Meighan Assistant
- Tom Brady as himself
- Jay Leno as himself
- Jimmy Kimmel as himself
- Kate McKinnon as herself
- Bobby Moynihan as himself
- Taran Killam as himself
- Sebastian Arcelus as Dr. Ed Danzer
- Jay Patterson as Karl Jackson
- Steve Callaghan as Comic
- Nana Visitor as Adoption agent
- Maggie Geha as Female nurse
- Jessica Szohr as Allison