Bruce Boxleitner talks TRON 3
The big question on fans minds lately is whehter or not there will be a Tron 3. According to Bruce Boxleitner, there will be! The actor talked with MTV recently while doing press for the upcoming Tron: Legacy Blu-ray release. Here is what he had to say:
“I think 'Tron: Legacy' left it open-ended. You see two beautiful people riding off into the sunrise, and Quora seeing sunrise for the first time. That leaves it open to imagination and speculation."
"We also saw Cillian Murphy and the boardroom at ENCOM when Sam pulled the stunt in the beginning," he continued. "All these things have been left hanging out there.”
Boxleitner has played two character in the Tron franchise, Alan Bradley and Tron. Technically, he played three if you count the brainwashed Rinzler from Tron: Legacy who is revealed to be Tron himself. Someone else did all of the action sequences on screen, but Boxleitner voiced the character.
He goes on to say:
“Rinzler is the attack dog for Clu – and through the movie the character made a journey back to redemption. Rinzler’s last line, 'I fight for the users,' is Tron’s. Plus the design on his chest is Tron’s design. He went to the dark side with Clu, but at the end after he rebelled and you saw him following, you could see the familiar blue color of Tron return. I don’t think he’s dead at all.”
Boxleitner went on to talk about his love for the character Alan Bradley, by saying:
“What I liked in 'Tron: Legacy' was that Alan was a man that survived those many years, even at one point becoming CEO of ENCOM – even if only in name. At the opening of the second film these young guys have taken over the company and Alan’s become slightly embittered and cynical. With Sam coming into his own, it gives Alan hope. And then the page from a long lost friend – this ancient piece of technology, reconnecting to a long lost friend. I think those two things inspired hope in Alan Bradley after all those years of seeing ENCOM become something he and Flynn didn’t intend it to be. With Sam, and this tether back to Flynn, he found a way to do something about it.”
The actor is a major part of the Tron franshise, he's been in the two movies, the numerous video games and even the upcoming animated series. He's also had roles in Babylon 5 and Scarecrow & Mrs. King, his Tron character has meant the most to him. He goes on to say,“I want to participate in as many things related to 'Tron' as they’ll let me. 'Tron' is part of my legacy.”
The Blu-ray sales are going to be huge for this disc and there will definitely be a Tron 3. I can't wait, what are your thoughts?