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‘Sicario 3’ Producers Want To Bring Back Emily Blunt & Josh Brolin For Third Installment: “Our Idea Is To Get The Cast Back Together”

Denis Villeneuve‘s thrillers such as “Prisoners” and “Sicario” helped put the French-Canadian filmmaker on the radar of global audiences alongside studios leading to more pricey sci-fi projects such as “Arrival,” “Blade Runner 2049,” and his two “Dune” movies. So, it’s not that shocking that “Sicario” after becoming a financial and acclaimed critical success would end up getting a sequel. Despite the mixed reception of that second film, a third one is in active development with the expectation that Benicio del Toro will be leading “Sicario 3.” While there had been some assumption that Josh Brolin‘s Matt, a C.I.A. Agent, would be making a grand return in “Sicario 3” seemingly in an antagonist role, it sounds like producers are also aiming to get Emily Blunt back in the fold as well.

During a chat with Collider to promote the Netflix crime thriller “Reptile,” franchise producers Molly Smith and Trent Luckinbill dished that they want to get the trio in the next movie but scheduling is going to play a big role for that to come together.

Interview: Denis Villeneuve Talks 'Sicario,' Strong Female Leads, 'Blade Runner' Sequel & More – IndieWire

“Our idea is to get the cast back together with Benicio, Emily, and Josh, and we’ve got a great story to tell…Benicio, by nature of just working with us most recently, has been probably the closest to it at the moment. But we’re keeping all the talent informed. They’ve stayed close to it. Like Trent said, the strike has just slowed us down a bit on this last draft, but I think everybody is very excited. Everyone sort of knows the framework of the story and is very excited to, hopefully, get our shooting draft in order very soon.”

How exactly they’ll navigate the busy schedules of two of their primary actors isn’t clear but another aspect hasn’t been announced either, who will direct “Sicario 3” and what the plot will be pertaining to how Blunt’s FBI Agent gets pulled back into the fray. We’ll just have to wait for more information once the SAG-AFTRA strike is resolved, hopefully in the near future. I think it would be in their best interest to also court co-star Daniel Kaluuya, considering his star has risen as well since the first film was released back in 2015.

In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent [Emily Blunt] is enlisted by an elite government task force official [Josh Brolin] to aid in the escalating war against drugs. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past [Benicio Del Toro], the team sets out on a clandestine journey forcing Kate to question everything that she believes in order to survive.

SOURCE: COLLIDER

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‘Sicario 3’: Producers Promise “Awesome Idea” For Planned Third Installment Of Benicio Del Toro Franchise

Actor Benicio Del Toro landed himself a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role in Denis Villeneuve‘s “Sicario” which had a script penned by rising talent Taylor Sheridan (“Yellowstone”) and led to a sequel directed by Stefano Sollima that took a slight dip at the box office earning $75.8 million (Compared the original’s take of $84.8 million). Without spoiling the ending of “Sicario: Day of The Soldado,” Del Toro’s character Alejandro Gillick (An ex-Mexican prosecutor who became a CIA-trained assassin after his family was murdered by the kingpin) survived the brutal events of the film and would be expected to be the protagonist of the third installment. That third film is now officially in the works.

Producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee are now confirming development on “Sicaro 3” while speaking with The Messenger, the duo are known for working on the previous two films alongside the successful “John Wick” franchise including the upcoming spinoff “Ballerina” that stars Ana de Armas and Norman Reedus.

“When we can continue writing it. It was pencils down, but the idea is awesome,” Iwanyk said of the status of “Sicario 3.” Adding, “I can’t wait for ‘Sicario 3,’ I could watch Benicio play that guy forever. I mean, I can watch Benicio in anything, but with that character, it doesn’t get old.”

While Sheridan wrote the scripts for the last two installments, it’s unclear if he’ll be returning for “Sicario 3” given his attention has been focused on a growing television empire at Paramount with multiple shows actively shooting and being developed all at the same time. We’ll keep our fingers crossed that producers can convince Sheridan to take a directing role after tackling feature thrillers like “Wind River” and “Those Who Wish Me Dead.” Then again, he’s extremely busy.

Even less clear if we’re ever going to see the return of Emily Blunt’s FBI Agent Kate Macer, who had been the original protagonist and before the sequel switched to the perspective of Del Toro’s Alejandro. The second film seemed to indicate that Alejandro would see his story continued in a future installment.

SOURCE: THE MESSENGER

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Denis Villeneuve Willing To Tackle Big Challenge Of Rebooting James Bond After Daniel Craig’s “Ultimate” Incarnation

French-Canadian director Denis Villeneuve is doing a heap of press for the upcoming released of Dune and was asked by the Happy Sad Confused Podcast about his continued desire to tackle the next era of James Bond after Daniel Craig steps down with the latest/final installment, No Time To Die.

Admittedly, he hasn’t watched No Time To Die, but would love the challenge of rebooting Bond after Craig’s unmatched/ultimate version of the iconic spy character.

“Franky, the answer would be a massive yes. I would deeply love one day to make a James Bond movie. It’s a character that I’ve been with since my childhood. I have massive affection for Bond. It would be a big challenge to try and reboot it after what Daniel did. What Daniel Craig brought to Bond was so unique and strong and honestly unmatchable. He’s the ultimate James Bond. I can’t wait to see Cary’s movie. I’m very excited. I’m one of the biggest Bond fans.”

While we’ve been getting a lot of sci-fi from Villeneuve with Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, and Dune, his other impressive pics such as Prisoners and Sicario would certainly be an excellent resume alone to nab the James Bond gig.

Interestingly enough, Sicario had British actor Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Widows, Black Panther) in a supporting role years before he’d nab an Oscar for his work on Judas & The Black Messiah. Kaluuya would make an excellent Bond candidate as he’s in the right age-range and isn’t leading multiple franchises.

Director Christopher Nolan (Inception, Tenet, Dark Knight Trilogy) has also been vocal multiple times in interviews wanting to tackle a Bond reboot himself, however, we’re still in the dark what EON/MGM are planning to do with Bond 26. Producers have said they won’t even begin thinking about recasting the role until next year (Sorry, nobody has been cast despite what the internet has said), that’s not even guarantee they won’t wait longer given the time between these movies and how long development can take.

Villeneuve’s Dune will hit theaters on October 22.

DUNE – A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

SOURCE: HAPPY SAD CONFUSED PODCAST