BAD SANTA 2 returns BILLY BOB THORNTON to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is âthe kidâ - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willieâs sliver of humanity.