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Drummers Chad Smith, Lars Ulrich to Test Fate With ‘Spinal Tap’ Sequel Cameos

Lars Ulrich and Chad Smith will make cameos in the upcoming 'Spinal Tap' sequel, while Fran Drescher will reprise her role from the 1984 film.

Though we obviously don’t know for sure, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Smith and Ulrich roped into an extension of one of the best bits from 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap: the fake metal band’s revolving door of drummers, all struck down in a series of mysterious deaths. Along with Smith and Ulrich’s cameos, the Spinal Tap sequel will feature the return of Fran Drescher, who’ll reprise her role as the band’s publicist, Bobbi Flekman, from the original 1984 movie. The film will also feature newcomers John Michael Higgins, Jason Acuña, Don Lake, Nina Conti, Griffin Matthews, Kerry Godliman, Chris Addison, Brad Williams, and musician Paul Shaffer.

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