While Ryan Reynolds has been taking a sabbatical from acting, the in-demand star has a number of projects waiting for him on his return, andFree Guydirector Levy has his own laden slate of projects to deal with, including his work on the new series ofStranger Things, and as director onStarmanand producer onThe Boogeyman. Having worked together on the new release ofThe Adam Project, the pair recently spoke toCollider, and the subject ofFree Guy 2came up, and those expecting a quick sequel are going to be disappointed. Levy said, “We lovedFree Guy. We were thrilled thatFree Guywas as successful as it was, and particularly as an original movie at a time where few get made and even fewer are hits. So that was gratifying. And if we can crack that sequel, that’s something that might be very fun to make together.”
Free Guy 2 is Certainly on the Cards, but Shawn Levy Has No Intention of Rushing It
When asked whether there had already been any discussions about that sequel moving ahead, Levy said that there is certainly a lot of interest from Disney to do a sequel, but it will not happen unless he knows they can get it right. Elaborating on that, Levy said:
“I’ve definitely gotten that phone call. I don’t know how to quantify the how much, but that exact phone call that you just basically paraphrased, that’s a call. I’ve gotten a few of those in the past several months. So there is definitely real interest there. But to Ryan’s point, we knew. We had such a clear idea of the tone, the story, the details of Free Guy, and we both made a few sequels in our lives, and so we know how hard it is to make a worthy one. And when we feel confident that’s the kind we’ll make, then we’ll make it.”
As one of the most successful movies of the last two years,Free Guyhas been available on Disney+ internationally for some time now, but has only arrived on the U.S. version of the platform. With this allowing more people to discover the imaginative world ofFree Guy, there is no doubt that those calls for a sequel are not going to be dying down anytime soon.
