The Equalizer 4: How to continue the saga with or without Denzel Washington? The idea takes its course

Hitting theaters on August 30, Equalizer 3 completes the trilogy of action films started in 2014 by director Antoine Fuqua and actor Denzel Washington. Is the latter really being done in a vigilante way with Robert McCall’s character?

he asked Empire magazineThe 68-year-old comedian hinted at McCauley’s future in film. “I don’t want to say she’s found happiness, and I don’t want to give it all away, but she’s met the person she loves, she’s in a beautiful city, and she seems to be at peace. It seems like a good place. Stop by.”, she said. A Sibyl statement if ever there was one.

Indeed, at the start of Equalizer 3, the vigilante has left behind his past as an assassin to live a peaceful and quiet life in southern Italy. While he finds his peace in this sunny little corner, he discovers that his friends are under the control of the local mafia.

When events take a deadly turn, McCall knows what to do: protect his friends by confronting the mob.

For his part, the film director Antoine Fuqua seems to confirm the words of his favorite actor and confirms the half-word that this 3rd part of The Equalizer will be the last. “Here we are. Robert McCall, working-class hero, at some point has to get away from it all.”– said the director.

“Someone has to take responsibility and do justice. McCall has done justice. He’s in a foreign land, he’s trying to find a home, a place in the world. That’s really important.”explained Antoine Fuqua.

Prequelizer

However, the director does not close the door on the origin story of Robert McCall’s character. Denzel Washington could be digitally rejuvenated, an option the director is considering.

“Nowadays with new technology and artificial intelligence and all that… I wonder if there’s a story about how McCall became who he is. Exploring a younger version of the hero that I had this conversation with. Richard Wenk “said Antoine Fuqua at the microphone of NME.

“The concept hasn’t been brought up by Denzel Washington yet. I’m still looking at this digital rejuvenation technology. I watched the movie with a rejuvenated Harrison Ford (and I know there’s more work coming out using this technology. I hear it’s getting better and better, so I’m keeping an eye on it, to see how it develops.”The director emphasized.

That’s why Antoine Fuqua is not ready to put Robert McCall’s character in a box. If a sequel, strictly speaking, is not in the cards, a prequel would do well to see the light of day with a digitally rejuvenated Denzel Washington.

Will the actor embrace the concept or would he prefer that the director hire another actor to play McCall as a young man? future will show.

Also, why not discuss this origin story with John David Washington, Denzel’s son, instead of a digital rejuvenation? The 39-year-old comedian established himself as an action star in Christopher Nolan’s Tenet.

Antoine Fuqua is not closed to this idea, as he indicated to the media JoBlo. “I think it’s a really good idea to do that and give back.” We may ask Michael B. Jordan Or someone playing young McCall”she said.

Chris Bumbray, a reporter for JoBlo, offered the following: “Why not John David Washington?” “Even better. Wouldn’t that be awesome? Cool idea! Wouldn’t that be cool, man?”– answered the director.