Actor Vin Diesel has dropped a heavy hint to his fans that The Last Witch Hunter 2 is currently being written in quarantine. Diesel was last seen in his comic book adaptation of Bloodshot, which hit theaters in early March and has had an early VOD release due to the coronavirus pandemic cutting its theatrical run short. Bloodshot was unfortunately met with a tepid reaction from critics, scoring a measly 30% on Rotten Tomatoes and only pulling in $9 million in its opening weekend. However, fans have responded fairly well to the adaptation; the film scored a respectable 78% audience rating and has even outsold Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) in streaming sales.
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The Last Witch Hunter was released in 2015 and was a surprise global hit, raking in an impressive $146 million on a budget of $90 million. The film followed a witch named Kaulder, played by Diesel, who, after being cursed with the gift of immortality by an all-powerful Witch Queen, is the last left of his kind and must stop her evil schemes once she is resurrected. The film’s supporting cast was rounded out by Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, Julie Engelbrecht, Rena Owen, and Michael Caine. Diesel has previously stated his character was a modified version of his D&D character, Melkor, who also happened to be a witch hunter.
Now, Vin Diesel has heavily hinted to fans on his Instagram page that the script for a sequel to The Last Witch Hunter is being written and developed in quarantine. He states in his post that he firmly believes “some of the best scripts will be written during this time.” Above this statement is a picture of his character from the film, insinuating that the sequel is moving forward and the script is being worked on. The full post is below.
Diesel has been a busy man, having lent his voice once again to the beloved character of Groot for Avengers: Endgame and starred in Bloodshot, a superhero film of his own. He’ll next be seen in F9, the highly anticipated new installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. Originally set to hit theaters in April of 2020, the sequel was recently pushed back a year due to concerns stemming from the coronavirus. The actor has teased that a Last Witch Hunter sequel was in development before, but this post certainly gives more of a concrete and encouraging answer for fans.
Though Diesel may not be the most versatile actor in Hollywood, he has discovered his action franchise niche and embraced it fully. The Fast & Furious franchise has continued to expand and evolve in rewarding and entertaining ways, and the actor seems to have an affinity for B-movie projects outside of the beloved series. However, the quality of his outside endeavors has been extremely inconsistent. The xXx franchise has been mindless, over the top fun while his other franchise projects such as Riddick and The Last Witch Hunter are overly serious and flat. However, fans are sure to be excited by this piece of news, as they can now eagerly await the the arrival of The Last Witch Hunter 2.
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