The positivethe american remake of the french cardboard untouchable, should be entitled to a sequel. The actor Bryan Cranston, who played one of the main roles in this Hollywood version released in 2019, announced Monday that a second installment was in the works.
guest of randomclubAmerican personality Bill Maher’s podcast was taken to talk about this feature film by Neil Burger, which he shared with comedian Kevin Hart.
“We are going to make a sequel”, he limited himself to telling his interlocutor twice during the interview.
No details have been revealed about the technical team, the cast, the release date or the plot of this second part.
international success
untouchable, the original version produced by the French duo Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, portrayed the unlikely meeting and later friendship of a paralyzed millionaire and a criminal, played respectively by François Cluzet and Omar Sy. The film garnered nearly 20 million admissions in France and was exported abroad, ending its run with $416 million grossed at the worldwide box office.
Released eight years later, the American remake sparked controversy on the other side of the Atlantic for using a disabled actor, Bryan Cranston, to play a character in a wheelchair. Added to this were killer reviews, which weren’t enough to tarnish the film’s success: it rose to the top of the North American box office.
Source: BFM TV
