Summary
Road House 2might not happen with original director Doug Liman, but a perfect replacement is clear thanks to Jake Gyllenhaal. Liman and Gyllenhaal worked together to make 2024’sRoad Housereboot, which became a streaming sensation for Prime Video. It came as no surprise then when reports surfaced thatRoad House 2was in development, with Jake Gyllenhaal set to return as Dalton. The sequel could not happen without the lead character and star coming back, but, unfortunately, that is not necessarily the case for the director.
Even though Doug Liman was an instrumental part in makingRoad Housea success, his return has been in doubt even before the sequel was confirmed. There are many behind-the-scenes and public reasons why the director might not return. For his part,Liman updatedRoad House 2’s developmentby saying he’d"hate to leave [Jake Gyllenhaal] hanging"but noted that he also has never done a sequel before. If the sequel moves forward under the guidance of another director, other Gyllenhaal movies provide a great replacement for Liman.
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They Worked Together On The Covenant
Replacing Doug Liman with a director who can match his comedic and action sensibilities is not an easy task forRoad House 2if that’s required, but Guy Ritchie could be the best option. Part of the reason for this is that he and Gyllenhaal already have a working relationship.They first worked together onThe Covenant, a war-rescue movie. Gyllenhaal is now set to star in Ritchie’s next movie,In The Grey, which shows just how much they liked collaborating before. So ifRoad House 2needs a director, the franchise star could bring a familiar face aboard.
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Beyond the history between Gyllenhaal and Ritchie, it is easy to imagine the director working within the established tone of theRoad Housemovies.Guy Ritchie moviestend to be quite humorous and have plenty of standout action sequences, whether we’re talking about earlier films likeSnatchor newer ones likeThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. ARoad Housesequel will certainly want to replicate what made the first film so successful with or without Doug Liman. If it’s the latter, then Ritchie has the tools to do that.
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He Wasn’t Happy With The First Film’s Release
The only reason we’re even talking about replacing Doug Liman forRoad House 2is that his return looks questionable at best. When Prime Video first announced the sequel, there was no confirmation that Liman would be back. This came after the director made plenty of public comments voicing his frustration with Amazon MGM due to howRoad Housewas released.Liman expected the movie to have a theatrical release, and he was surprised to learn of the decision to move it to streaming.
Ritchie Has Several Projects In Development
Guy Ritchie might be the perfect fit forRoad House 2if Doug Liman doesn’t return, but whether it actually happens could come down to timing.Amazon MGM and Prime Video will not want the sequel to take years off the ground, which is typical of sequels Liman develops too. But, if the studios want the movie to happen in the next year or so, there is a good chance Ritchie will be too busy. He’s still finishing up his and Gyllenhaal’s movieIn The Grey, and he’s currently prepping to make his newYoung SherlockTV series too.
These projects, in addition to the upcoming moviesFountain of YouthandDisney’s live-actionHercules, are expected to be Ritchie’s priorities for the foreseeable future. Even ifRoad House 2takes longer than expected to get a script together, it would be expected for the film’s director to be involved relatively early on.Guy Ritchie always has new movies and shows in developmentto occupy his time. He simply might not have any free time to makeRoad House 2, even if it could be a perfect project for him.
