NAPOLEON DYNAMITE Actor Efren Ramirez Says "Everyone Wants a Sequel" and "The Door's Not Closed Yet"

Efren Ramirez is best known for playing Pedro Sánchez in the cult classic Napoleon Dynamite, which is now celebrating its 20th anniversary. He got everyone to vote for him, and now he’s ready to return to the franchise and make a sequel! But it’s not in the works quite yet.

During a recent interview with Comic Book ahead of Ramirez’s upcoming zombie horror-comedy Seven Cemeteries:

“Everyone wants a sequel. And I can say this, legally, that the door’s not closed yet. There’s more to tell with these characters. When you have a really good story, whether you make a prequel or a sequel, you can really explore the depths of these characters of where they would be, or where they came from, or what led them to be where they’re at.”

The tease comes after Ramirez told the crowd at the FanX Salt Lake Comic & Pop Culture convention, “The world of Napoleon Dynamite has not closed yet. We will see.”

In addition to Heder and Ramirez, Napoleon Dynamite starred Tina Majorino as Napoleon’s friend, Deb; Aaron Ruell as big brother Kip Dynamite; and Jon Gries as Uncle Rico. Set in rural Preston, Idaho, the slice-of-life comedy follows the trio of Napoleon, Pedro, and Deb as they launch a campaign to elect Pedro for class president and make the student body’s wildest dreams come true.

Ramirez went on to tell the outlet:

“I travel across the country with Jon Heder and Jon Gries, and it’s amazing to see when we go on stage and see hundreds of people dressed up as the characters. To me, I say, ‘Wow, I’m a part of this. This is cool. I get to enjoy and play a character that resonates with people over the world.’”

I think a Napoleon Dynamite sequel would be really well-received. There’s still a lot of love for the movie, and I know I would be happy to revisit that quirky little world. Would you be down to watch Napoleon Dynamite 2?