He remembers Super sized for me? The 2004 documentary that was nominated for an Oscar but almost killed Morgan Spurlock? Well, we’re doing it again — almost exactly.
Netflix on Wednesday announced a new documentary starring British comedian Mo Gilligan. Titled The Big Chicken: A Fast Food Plotthe feature film will see the protagonist “eat nothing but fried chicken” three times a day for 28 consecutive days. Spoiler alert: It will be delicious at first, but it’s ultimately not good for your health.
The Big Chicken: A Fast Food Plot It hails from Mindhouse, the production company that recently brought us the documentary Louis Theroux: Inside the Manospherewhich debuted in March on Netflix. Big chicken It marks Gilligan’s first Netflix doc; Netflix says it’s a “bold experiment.” (It’s just one that’s pretty much been done before.)
On August 5, Big chicken It will reveal “the hidden costs behind our cravings,” according to Netflix. “Throughout the month [Gilligan] He embarks on a fascinating journey from south London to the US to uncover the historical origins of fried chicken, the social, economic and industrial forces that drive our mass consumption of it – from fast food chains to large-scale agriculture – and the impact it has on our health, our planet and the way we eat.
“As a black British comedian, Mo also seeks to reframe perceptions of the dish by confronting the negative stereotypes associated with it, and examining how it is culturally appropriated and advertised in today’s market,” the press release said.
Twenty-two years ago, Spurlock, now deceased, says he ate nothing but McDonald’s for 30 days; Spurlock would later reveal that he also abused alcohol during the same time period. Despite walking every day, Spurlock gained nearly 25 pounds that month. His cholesterol rose, he suffered from mood swings and sexual dysfunction, and fat accumulated in his liver.
The craziest thing here is that in 2017, Spurlock did Super sized for me A sequel, but about chickens and the shady chicken industry. Sound familiar?
A Netflix spokesperson did not respond Hollywood ReporterAsked to comment on the similarities between the films.
There are also differences. in Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!Spurlock doesn’t binge on fast food, he serves it. In his final film before his death, Spurlock opens a fast-food chicken pop-up restaurant, Holy Chicken!, in an attempt to infiltrate the gating industry.
Spurlock died in 2024 due to complications related to cancer.
