Silent Bob Will Have SHOCKING Role In Kevin Smith’s ‘Moose Jaws’
At Comic Con 2014, writer/director Kevin SmithannouncedthatTuskwas actually the first film in what he hopes will be a trilogy of films he called “The True North Trilogy.” That film was followed by the PG-13 horror/comedyYoga Hosersand Smith is prepping the third film, a movie calledMoose Jawswhich he described as “Jaws, with a moose” to conclude the Canadian-set series.
But Smith has now revealed that his Askewuniverse character Silent Bob will have a role inMoose Jaws, and you will be shocked to learn what that role is. Hit the jump to read Kevin Smith’s comments, which probably contain spoilers.
I apologize in advance for the “click-bait” looking headline, but I really couldn’t find a better way to present it without revealing the “spoiler.”
Writing this story up, I was confused as how to present it. The information I’m about to share with you is most likely a spoiler, but its a spoiler that the writer/director is freely sharing with his audience in a widely read news publication. And unlike most filmmakers, most of Kevin Smith’s audience follows him closely, which begs the question: Is this even a spoiler?
Kevin Smithtold Australian news outletnews.com.authat his character Silent Bob will have a tragic death scene inMoose Jaws:
But why would Smith spoil this surprise in advance of even making the film? I know if I saw this during the movie I might be taken out of the film for a period of time. As funny as the scene could be, I’d be thinking what this means for the character. So maybe Smith is announcing the character’s death in advance as a way of avoiding that kind of reaction? Who knows.
Now of course, this isn’t the first time that Kevin Smith has tried to close the door on his past creations — The filmmaker originally claimedJay and Silent Bob Strike Backwould be the the end of the series, and the film ended with God herself literally closed “The Book” of the Jersey Saga. But Jay and Silent Bob have since popped up in more films, and Smith has been working ona thirdClerksfilmand aMallratssequel titledMallbrats.
Is Silent Bob Dead?
But with Silent Bob dead, killed in Moose Jaws, this might finally mean the end of the character which originated in Smith’s 1994 independent film debutClerks.
Jay and Silent Bob have appeared inClerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks II, Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie, the upcoming filmsMallbrats, Clerks IIIandMoose Jaws. The duo also appeared inClerks: The Animated Series, and non Kevin Smith-directed films Scream 3, Drawing Flies, Fanboys, as well as a handful of tv shows.
This must also mean that Smith will complete Mallbrats and Clerks III before he films Moose Jaws, as the filmmaker has said that the character has a big role in both of those View Askew sequels. And of course there is always the out that Smith could set any future films featuring Silent Bob before the timeline of Moose Jaws. Besides that, the whole View Askewuniverse is almost a cartoon, so maybe he wouldn’t even need a canonical excuse to bring him back in a future film.
