92-year-old Michael Caine is coming out of retirement to team up with Vin Diesel in the film “The Last Witch Hunter 2,” the sequel to the 2015 original film. Caine announced his retirement in 2023, with his final screen performance at that point in ‘The Great Escaper.’
Variety confirmed that The Last Witch Hunter 2 will see Oscar-winning actor Caine reprise his role as Dolan, a priest who assists Diesel’s warrior Kaulder as he fights to stop a plague propagated by a witch queen. The sequel is being fast-tracked through development at Lionsgate and Diesel’s production banner One Race Films.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson said in a statement (via DEADLINE): “The Last Witch Hunter has grown since its theatrical release into a global fan favorite, with audiences continuing to discover and re-watch 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.”
The Last Witch Hunter 2 is being directed by Breck Eisner (The Expanse) and is based on Diesel’s Dungeons & Dragons role-playing campaigns.
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