Summary
Jake Gyllenhaal’sRoad House 2receives a cautious update from director Doug Liman, though he would “hate to leave him hanging.” A remake of 1989’sRoad House, the new film follows an ex-UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse and discovers the apparent paradise is not at all what it seems. Other than Gyllenhaal in the lead role as Elwood Dalton, theRoad Houseremake’s castincludes Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, J.D. Pardo, Post Malone, and Conor McGregor.
During a recent interview withColliderpromotingThe Instigators,Liman provided a cautious update on Gyllenhaal’sRoad House 2. The director expressed mixed emotions, sharing both his fondness for Gyllenhaal but also his general reservations about sequels, though he would “hate to leave him hanging.” Read his full comments below:
I don’t know. I mean, Jake’s a good friend. I love him dearly. Yeah, it was a really special collaboration to pull off that character. It’s not the kind of character Jake normally plays, so I hate to leave him hanging. But also, I’ve never done a sequel and you know, not that I don’t talk about it because obviously Edge of Tomorrow. You know? It’s not a day goes by I don’t think about how we can pull that off.
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Sent straight to streaming on Prime Video in March, which Liman publicly criticized,theRoad Houseremake was a commercial success, attracting more than 50 million viewers worldwide in its first two weekends, and a total of 80 million viewers as of May. However,Road Housereviewswere mixed, praising the remake’s ability to bring the cult classic into the modern era while delightfully maintaining the original’s focus on lighthearted action rather than intricate storytelling, resulting in a 59% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences shared similar sentiments, earning a 53% audience score.
Around the time the remake was released on Prime Video, Gyllenhaal expressed interest in reprising his role in a sequel. By May,aRoad Housesequelwas officially announced with Gyllenhaal returningas Elwood Dalton. Liman’s return, however, hasn’t been confirmed and when asked about the possibility of him returning for the announced sequel, which Gyllenhaal is already committed to, Liman shared some mixed emotions, expressing his fondness for Gyllenhaal but also his reservations about sequels.
Road House 2024 Ending Explained
The ending of Road House 2024 differs slightly from the original movie. Dalton meets a new fate and there are a few surprising villain twists.
Liman – known for directingSwingers,The Bourne Identity,Mr. & Mrs. Smith,Edge of Tomorrow, andAmerican Made– has never made a sequel throughout his career. However,Edge of Tomorrow 2, as Liman mentions, has become a serious possibility in addition toRoad House 2. Despite his hesitation, the director admits to frequently thinking about the potential of the sequels, indicating he is seriously thinking about making his first. Seemingly, Liman remains undecided about directingRoad House 2despite Gyllenhaal’s eagerness to return to the role.
Road House
Cast
Road House is a remake of the original 1989 film, which followed protagonist Dalton, a Ph.D. educated bouncer at the roughest bar in the south known as the Double Deuce. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Dalton, with two major changes including Dalton being a retired UFC fighter and the bar locale being in the Florida Keys.
