David Hasselhoff has proclaimed the Sharknado film series “the worst ... ever” after completing work on Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, the third in the series of made-for-TV disaster movies.
Hasselhoff was speaking to HuffPost Live to “preview” the film, and taking questions from fans, when he made the tongue-in-cheek comment. When asked for a description of his involvement in “the greatest made-for-TV movie franchise of all time”, Hasselhoff reacted by laughing and saying: “It’s the worst movie you have ever seen.”
Hasselhoff clarified his reaction by saying: “The first one was the worst. The second one was even worse. I’m so honoured to be in Sharknado 3.”
The actor explained that he was originally offered a cameo role in Sharknado 2: The Second One which, to his surprise, turned out to be a “nice chunky part”, before being asked to return for Oh Hell No!, alongside the likes of Tara Reid, Bo Derek and former presidential candidate Michele Bachmann.
Sharknado, a satirical disaster film featuring man-eating sharks let loose on Los Angeles by a freak cyclone, premiered on SyFy in 2013 and became a cult hit, gaining some traction later as a theatrical release. Sharknado 2: The Second One recorded the highest ever figure for a film premiere on SyFy with 3.9m viewers. Sharknado 3 is due to screen on the channel on 22 July.
Hasselhoff also confirmed his participation in a yet-to-be announced fourth Sharknado movie. “I’m telling you, this thing will go on for ever,” he said.
