Although the legendary 92-year-old actor Michael Caine announced his retirement from acting in 2023 following his role in "The Great Escaper", he is now considering coming out of retirement for Lionsgate's upcoming sequel "The Last Witch Hunter 2". A deal hasn't been finalized, but he is expected to reprise his role from the 2015 film "The Last Witch Hunter" as Dolan, a priest who assists Vin Diesel's warrior Kaulder in his quest to stop a plague propagated by a witch queen. Diesel is set to return in the titular lead role.
The sequel is being fast-tracked through development at Lionsgate and Diesel's production banner One Race Films. The original film was released in 2015 by Lionsgate, and while it only grossed $27 million in North America, it was much more successdful overseas, raking in $119 million. Lionsgate also reports that "The Last Witch Hunter" was even more of a hit on digital and home video, becoming one of the most-watched movies on Netflix this year.
Lionsgate Motion Picture group chair Adam Fogelson said the following in a statement: "'The Last Witch Hunter' has grown since its theatrical release into a global fan favorite, with audiences continuing to discover and rewatch it across every platform over the past decade. That enduring enthusiasm made clear there is an appetite for more stories set in this world. Vin and I have partnered many times over the years, and he is a true force in our industry. I'm thrilled to be reuniting with him as he returns to this iconic role, and excited by how advancements in filmmaking technology now allow us to economically deliver a sequel on an even more ambitious scale."
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