The big picture
- The mysterious role of Idris Elba in
Extraction 2
hinted at his return for the next installment. - Netflix's head of film shared excitement over the emotional complexity and evolution of the franchise.
- Director Sam Hargrave explains why Elba was chosen to expand it
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Idris Elba made a surprise appearance at Extraction 2 next to Chris Hemsworth last year, sending buzz into overdrive for what his appearance meant for the series. Elba took on the role of The Man in the Suit, a deliberately ambiguous title for a character portrayed as a “mysterious figure.” He entrusts Tyler Rake's perpetually employed mercenary with a task that is both “irresistible” and, you'd guess, unattainable.
Now, it looks like The Man in the Suit is coming back, as Elba hinted in a conversation with Collider's. Steve Weintraub to promote his role as the main character in the upcoming sonic the hedgehog spin off, Knuckles, which will soon air on Paramount+. Noting that it wasn't enough officially confirmed yet, Elba tantalizingly teased his role to play in the next installment.
I know we have some unfinished business
Extraction 2
. It's not official yet, but I'm sure it will be.
In November, head of film at Netflix Scott Stuber provided an important (and exciting) update on the franchise when he spoke with Weintraub, saying:
“You know, you have to find the right one. I think the second one was really good because it was emotional and complex. It kind of reminds me of when I worked on the Bourne movies. Tony Gilroy did a good job in the second one , making it emotional and making this kind of activation around Franka [Potente’s] death. So this one had the same kind of family background around Chris [Hemsworth’s] motivation Getting Idris [Elba] in the franchise was an interesting way to evolve it. So we're waiting for the script and working hard, but the aspiration would be great to get it back. I mean, what these guys have done has been really great in this franchise.”
Last year, director Sam Hargrave He spoke with Total Film and explained the reasoning behind adding Elba to the cast, noting that he was eager to see the franchise expand beyond Hemsworth's Rake.
We were very interested in the potential of expanding the Extraction universe and also wanting to surround Tyler Rake with really charismatic and unique actors who challenge him in different ways. This character really brings a different side to Tyler Rake. He behaves differently in her presence compared to the presence of other characters. But that was just the character on the paper. When you can embody that in someone as talented and charismatic as Idris Elba, you have a dynamic stage. And putting these two on screen together, that chemistry is very palpable.”
Along with Hemsworth and Elba, the cast also appears Golshifteh Farahani (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), Adam Bessa (Mosul), Olga Kurylenko (black widow), Tinatin Dalakishvili (The undeclared war), Andro Jafaridze, Miriam i Marta Kovziashvilii Daniel Bernhardt (John Wick).
Stay tuned to Collider for more Extraction 3 when available. Extraction 2 now streaming on Netflix.
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