Nicolas Cage Teases Crazy FACE/OFF 2 Story and What Fans Can Expect
Face/Off 2 is currently in development with Adam Wingard (The Guest, Godzilla Vs. Kong) set to direct. The movie will continue the story of John Woo’s first film and Nicolas Cage is on board to reprise his role, which is exciting!
When talking about the script for the film, the filmmaker previously explained that it’s the most challenging one that he’s worked on so far. He said: “We’re really honing in on it. We’re not going to share it until everybody’s like, ‘This is the one.’ I think we really got it. It has been probably the most challenging script we’ve ever worked on, for a lot of reasons. There’s so much pressure in wanting to make sure that it lives up to the legacy of that project. But every draft you have these things that just click in, and you’re like, ‘A-ha! That’s really what Face/Off is!’”
Now Cage is offering some insight into the highly anticipated sequel and teases what audiences can expect from it. He told Collider:
"I think Face/Off is a sequel that lends itself to a lot of twists and turns and unpredictability. It's almost like if you factor in the idea of offspring and Castor and Sean having children and these children grow up, then it becomes like three-dimensional chess, and then it's not just the two, John Travolta and myself, it's four of us ping-ponging and going at different levels, and it becomes even more complex. I think there's a lot of fertile ground there. I had maybe one meeting in an office, but I haven't heard anything since, so I don't know."
That sounds like it’s going to be quite a wild movie, which is perfect for Cage and the franchise! That first movie was bonkers, and that’s why audiences loved it! Cage went on to show his support for the director of the sequel, saying:
"He's great, and I think we share similar tastes. We have similar sensibilities. I liked everything he did with Godzilla vs. Kong and I think that he's smart. He has respect for cinema and various kinds of iconography. I think it would be great."
Wingard has reunited with writer Simon Barrett, who he developed a number of projects with including Godzilla vs. Kong 2. I can’t wait to see how this sequel turns out!