Brian Fantana assumed that Brick Tamland had drowned while petting a bird in the ocean .
He reassembles his news team , finding Champ Kind ( David Koechner ) , who owns a fried chicken store ( that sells bats secretly to cut down on costs ) , Brian Fantana ( Paul Rudd ) , now a famous cat photographer , and Brick Tamland ( Steve Carell ) , who is presumed dead but appears at his own funeral .
Anchorman 2-COLON- The Legend Continues