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Ryan Reynolds’sFree Guywon the hearts of its audience with its unique and intriguing plot. The movie follows, Guy, a Non-Playable Character in a bloodthirsty, open-world video game. Following a few incidents, Guy starts to become aware of the world around him and the fact that he is a character in a video game. With this, he decides to become the hero of his own story and no longer be the side character, resulting in him having to save the day before it’s too late.
The movie gathered quite a lot of success with its release and was adored by fans of the genre. It made a total of $331 million worldwide. So it is natural to wonder if a second part of the movie is to follow.
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Is Ryan Reynolds’sFree GuyGetting a Sequel?
Shawn Levy has quite a lot of projects that are currently in the works, fromDeadpool 3bringing back Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, to him directing the final season ofStranger Things. He has also recently released the latest film in theNight at the Museumfranchise calledNight at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again.So it was to everyone’s surprise that Levy teased a potential sequel to his 2021 movie,Free Guy.
“It’s still in development. I don’t know if it’s in the cards, but it is very much still in development. It’s something that Disney and Fox want badly.”Levy said.
During a recent interview with Collider, Levy talked about the possible sequel, saying that it is not just he andRyan Reynoldswho is pushing for a sequel, but the studio behind the film also wants the film to happen. Though the project is still in development and is not being rushed due to his reservations about sequels.
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Why Is Shawn Levy Not Rushing to MakeFree Guy 2?
Shawn Levy went on to explain why his 2011 movie,Real Steeldid not get a sequel and why he is being cautious about making a sequel forFree Guy.He stated that he does not like to make sequels until and unless there is a requirement for them. He also said that he did not go forward with a sequel forReal Steelbecause he did not believe that it would do as well as the original.
“I’m holding Free Guy to that same standard. We are still hearing ideas, developing ideas, and expounding on ideas. But I would say that in the time that’s passed since Free Guy came out, the love for that movie has become more and more clear to Ryan and me, anecdotally, on sidewalks, and in the press. So we’re not going to mess with a good thing unless we can make a great thing.”He stated.
He went on to say that they are currently weighing all their options in terms of where the story should go inFree Guy 2. He also added that he is quite happy with the success thatFree Guyhas gathered ever since its release and would not want to mess with that until and unless they can outdo the original movie.
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Source:Collider
Ananya Godboley
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Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.
