Summary
Free Guy 2gets a disappointing update from director Shawn Levy. Originally released in 2021,Free Guycast Ryan Reynolds as Guy, a bank teller who discovers his artificial existence as a non-playing character in a massive multiplayer online game known as Free City. Upon release in 2021,Free Guywas met with reasonable critical and commercial success, grossing $331.5 million worldwide against a production budget of about $125 million. Following the movie’s success, there’s been a lot of chatter about a possible sequel to the action comedy film.
Now, in a recent conversation withThe Hollywood Reporter, Levy reveals that considerable work has gone into ideas and ascript for Free Guy 2. However, he addsif the production team is unable to come up with a worthwhile story for the sequel, there’s a high chance it’s not going to see the light of day. Read his full comment below:
“We’ve worked for two years on ideas and scripts. I’m less certain now, because, like Adam Project, we’re really proud of the movie and we don’t need to make sequels. If we don’t crack a story that feels very worth making, we’d rather just make a different movie.”
Is There A Need For Free Guy 2?
Ryan Reynolds & Shawn Levy Have Packed Schedules
The concept of making sequels is not a new phenomenon in Hollywood: while the very first sequel was released in 1916, a follow-up to D.W. Griffith’s silent epicThe Birth of a Nation, the concept became more popular in the 1970s, especially with the release of sequels toThe GodfatherandRocky. Today, sequels and prequels are now commonplace, with many production companies and directors looking to cash in on the success of an original movie.
Free Guy Was A Bigger Box Office Success Than You Realize
Disney’s Free Guy was one of the top ten highest-grossing films of 2021. However, the film is actually more successful than it initially seems.
While sequels have reigned supreme at the box office in the last few years, they’re not always advisable in every case.Reynolds shared this view in a 2023 interview where he expressed his reluctance to make a sequel toFree Guy. The action star stated that he sees thepotential for aFree Guy2.However, he believes some movies are great as standalones and they do not require additional parts.\
While there is undoubtedly still room for more adventure in the movie’s compelling world, there’s also a possibility that a sequel might not build on its predecessor’s success.
This is arguably true in the case ofFree Guy,as the movie finished on a fairly happy and satisfying note. While there is undoubtedly still room for more adventure in the movie’s compelling world, there’s also a possibility that a sequel might not build on its predecessor’s success. Moreover, with Levy revealing that the team haven’t found a compelling angle forFree Guy 2, it’s probably best if it’s left alone rather than forcing a sequel that could damage the reputation of the original movie.
Free Guy
Cast
Free Guy tells the story of Guy (Ryan Reynolds), an NPC in an MMO video game called Free City who unexpectedly gains sentience and uses it to achieve his true potential. Aided by video game developer Keys (Joe Keery) and player character Millie (Jodie Comer), Guy helps to uncover Free City’s source code in an attempt to prove that its developer (Taika Waititi) stole the code. With his best friend, NPC Buddy (Lil Rel Howery) at his side and armed with an array of video game weapons, Guy must face threats from both inside and outside of his virtual world.
