Bradley Cooper would likely accept ‘Hangover 4’ ‘in an instant’

There is good news and terrible news for fans of the "The Hangover" film series.

When Bradley Cooper appeared on the "New Yorker Radio Hour," he opened up about whether he would be up for directing the fourth film in the well-liked Todd Phillips-directed series about a group of friends who constantly have to deal with the fallout from an incredibly wild night of partying.

“I would probably do ‘Hangover IV’ in an instant,” Cooper said on the podcast, adding, “just because I love Todd [Phillips], I love Zach [Galifianakis], I love Ed [Helms] so much, I probably would.”

Cooper starred alongside Galifianakis and Helms in "The Hangover" (2009) and its two 2011 and 2013 sequels. Ken Jeong and Justin Bartha were also featured in the well-liked comedies.

Cooper was eager to conduct a fourth round, but he quickly cautioned listeners not to get their hopes up in the podcast.

“I don’t think Todd is ever going to do that,” Cooper said, referring to Oscar-nominated director Phillips, who is currently wrapping up his next project “Joker: Folie à Deux.”