The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard | June 16, 2021 | Lionsgate | Patrick Hughes returning to direct | Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson

[That One Girl]

http://deadline.com/2018/05/hitmans-bodyguard-sequel-lionsgate-ryan-reynolds-samuel-l-jackson-salma-hayek-1202383900/

 

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EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate is circling U.S. rights to The Hitman’s Bodyguardsequel The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard. The distributor is likely to move on the pic we’re hearing but is waiting for confirmation on key cast. Lionsgate declined comment.

 

 

 

[Eric Duncan]

I'll admit, I giggled when I read the title.

[Jonwo]

@Nova will be pleased, title's a mouthful though. I assume they want all three back for the sequel or just Hayek if they can't get Jackson and Reynolds. 

[Nova]

If they can't get all three of them then they can just keep it. The Hitman's Bodyguard was one of my favorite movies from last year especially from the summer season. But it was def all Reynolds, Sam Jackson and Hayek. Would love to see all three back! 

[baumer]

Hayek was the MVP of the first.  Get her back, let her cut loose again and give RR and SLJ good material and this will be a terrific sequel.  

[baumer]

3 hours ago, Nova said:

If they can't get all three of them then they can just keep it. The Hitman's Bodyguard was one of my favorite movies from last year especially from the summer season. But it was def all Reynolds, Sam Jackson and Hayek. Would love to see all three back! 

 

You can't make it without them, imo.

[Jay Beezy]

I enjoyed the first one, but I do kind of buy into the complaint that it feels like the script was adjusted to make for a Reynolds/Jackson buddy action comedy flick when it wasn't really conceived as one.

 

Here, they definitely have the opportunity to make the Reynolds/Jackson buddy element the groundwork of the movie with Hayek alongside them. For that, I'm interested in this.

[Jonwo]

Villain wise, it'd be fun to have Gerard Butler or maybe cast him as a rival Hitman to Darius. 

 

 

[Nova]

1 minute ago, Jay Beezy said:

I enjoyed the first one, but I do kind of buy into the complaint that it feels like the script was adjusted to make for a Reynolds/Jackson buddy action comedy flick when it wasn't really conceived as one.

 

Here, they definitely have the opportunity to make the Reynolds/Jackson buddy element the groundwork of the movie with Hayek alongside them. For that, I'm interested in this.

It was apparently a very serious film but then Reynolds and Jackson got on board and the script changed a bit. It's why there was a shift in tone in the film that put some people off. 

 

I think if they can cater to Reynolds, Hayek, and Jackson then like @baumersaid it should be a great sequel 

[Jay Beezy]

2 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

Villain wise, it'd be fun to have Gerard Butler or maybe cast him as a rival Hitman to Darius. 

 

 

I feel like that was suggested somewhere before. I think he'd fit right in here.

[baumer]

Why not just make Josh Brolin the villain?  Then you'd have Deadpool and Nick Fury fighting Cable.  

[Jonwo]

20 minutes ago, Jay Beezy said:

I feel like that was suggested somewhere before. I think he'd fit right in here.

Probably by me in The Hitman's Bodyguard thread! He's quite good at comedy and would be a change from the overly serious roles he does.

Edited May 8, 2018 by Jonwo

[Eric Duncan]

9 minutes ago, baumer said:

Why not just make Josh Brolin the villain?  Then you'd have Deadpool and Nick Fury fighting Thanos.  

ftfy

[baumer]

Yes, good call.   

[Jay Beezy]

1 hour ago, Jonwo said:

Probably by me in The Hitman's Bodyguard thread! He's quite good at comedy and would be a change from the overly serious roles he does.

I say we get Gerard Butler as a rival assassin turned ally and Laurence Fishburne as the villain. There's been a running gag between Jackson and Fishburne that fans confuse which movies are theirs, even though they look nothing alike (Jackson has gotten confused for playing Morpheus).

[Jay Beezy]

What if they got Wesley Snipes as the villain? 

[Nova]

9 minutes ago, Jay Beezy said:

What if they got Wesley Snipes as the villain? 

I don't know if it's true but I'm pretty sure I read that the main trio is coming back for this film. 

 

Now if they get Wesley Snipes for the villain

[Jay Beezy]

46 minutes ago, Nova said:

I don't know if it's true but I'm pretty sure I read that the main trio is coming back for this film. 

 

Now if they get Wesley Snipes for the villain

Especially considering his history with Reynolds. 

 

They should still have Gerard Butler as a rival assassin to Jackson who has also given grief to Reynolds in the past.

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Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek are Returning For the Sequel

 

[Jay Beezy]

Nice to see different writers on board, hopefully there to focus on what worked best about the first one.