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Bad Santa star Billy Bob Thornton initially thought the film would flop instead of reaching its present-day cult-classic status. MovieWeb. Billy Bob Thornton Thought 'Bad Santa' Would End His Career.

Billy Bob Thornton took a method style approach to his 2003 holiday classic Bad Santa. The actor, 64, opened up about the making of the film during a sit-down interview on Entertainment Weekly ...

We're deep in the dog days of summer, but Billy Bob Thornton already knows he's a sure bet for Santa's "naughty" list. Thornton is bringing the worst Santa ever back in Bad Santa 2 (in theaters ...

Billy Bob Thornton has told EW that he would likely play reprobate safe-cracker Willie Soke for a third time, if Bad Santa 2 proves successful when it’s released on Nov. 23. “I love both of ...

It turns out that Billy Bob Thornton really was a “monster.” In two revealing interviews, the 64-year-old actor confirmed that he actually punched co-star Heath Ledger — while in … ...

Billy Bob Thornton has given an update on the status of Bad Santa 2. Thornton starred in the original Bad Santa film, which came out in 2003, as an alcoholic conman who poses as a shopping centre ...

Is R-rated comedy Bad Santa 2 (out Nov. 23) as dirty as the initial film in the franchise, which found Billy Bob Thornton playing a boozy, foul-mouthed safe-cracker named Willie Soke, who is ...

And, of course, nothing has changed for the sequel. I flew to Los Angeles to share the holiday cheer with Bad Santa himself, Billy Bob Thornton. Billy Bob Thornton (as Willie): ...