Whereas a sequel to the beloved motion film Face/Off was introduced means again in 2019, we haven’t heard a lot from official channels relating to what’s to return within the subsequent chapter of the franchise. Although these official channels stay silent, notable scooper Daniel Richtman (by way of World of Reel) has seemingly come throughout some information that may please Face/Off followers, with the insider “confirming” that each Nicolas Cage and John Travolta will return for the long-awaited follow-up.
This newest rumor additionally reveals what might be the plot of the motion sequel, with director Adam Wingard’s film following the youngsters of Cage’s Caster Troy and Travolta’s Sean Archer. “Face/Off 2 is outwardly centered across the youngsters of Castor Troy (Cage) and Sean Archer (Travolta) who develop up destined to … face off,” the report claims.
The rumor additionally claims that each Cage and Travolta would play supporting roles within the sequel, with youthful actors being introduced in for the lead duo. At current, we don’t know who these actors can be, or how precisely Cage’s character can be introduced again, contemplating (spoilers for a 27-year-old film) he died on the finish of the primary film. However, with Face/Off being unashamedly ridiculous, we can’t wait to see what bonkers technological developments can be used this time round to realize his crowd-pleasing resurrection.
Director Adam Wingard Needs ‘Face/off 2’ to Be a “Nicolas Cage Film”
Whereas that is all at the moment a rumor (although one we hope is true), Adam Wingard continues to be engaged on Face/Off 2, with the director offering an replace on manufacturing again in March this 12 months, in addition to stating again in 2022 that he desires Nicolas Cage again for the motion sequel.
“He is simply having such a second. Even earlier than Pig got here out, we noticed this as a Nicolas Cage film. That is turn into completely the plain option to go now. A few years in the past, the studio perhaps would have wished a sizzling, younger, up-and-coming actor or one thing. Now, Nicolas Cage is among the hottest actors in Hollywood once more. We’re actually honing in on [the script]. We’re not going to share it till all people’s like, ‘That is the one.’ I feel we actually received it.”
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That is additionally not the primary time we have now heard concerning the plot following the youngsters of Troy and Archer, with Cage himself having weighed in on the thought.
“I feel Face/Off is a sequel that lends itself to numerous twists and turns and unpredictability. It is nearly like if you happen to issue within the thought of offspring and Castor and Sean having youngsters and these youngsters develop up, then it turns into like three-dimensional chess, after which it is not simply the 2, John Travolta and myself, it is 4 of us ping-ponging and going at totally different ranges, and it turns into much more advanced. I feel there’s numerous fertile floor there. I had perhaps one assembly in an workplace, however I have never heard something since, so I do not know.”
The primary Face/Off was launched in 1997 and follows Sean Archer (John Travolta), an FBI Agent, who undergoes experimental cosmetic surgery so as to impersonate his son’s killer and sworn enemy, Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage). Whereas his preliminary missions goes properly, the actual bother begins when Castor awakens from a coma and undergoes the identical process and begins impersonating Sean.
Face/Off
- Launch Date
- June 27, 1997
- Runtime
- 138 minutes