Is ‘Road House 2’ coming? Jake Gyllenhaal doesn’t have enough yet!

Nowadays, if a film is successful at the box office, it usually doesn’t take long for a sequel to be confirmed. It has now become almost customary to collect and record ideas for a possible second part in advance, so that if successful you can immediately start working on the successor. And this is not only the case in cinemas, but also in streaming.

Just like at Netflix, where its own productions such as ‘Irish Wish’ and ‘Damsel’ are currently at the top of the film charts, the situation is currently also happening at competitor Amazon Prime Video, where an exclusive title is also winning the race: No movie is currently streaming as much on Prime Video as “Road house“ – Doug Liman’s remake of the ’80s classic of the same name starring Patrick Swayze. After the director of ‘The Bourne Identity’ was initially disappointed that he couldn’t bring his latest action hit to cinemas, the tide seems to be turning at least somewhat – and at least the knockout won’t be a first-round knockout. to go.

With a rumored budget of a whopping $85 million, the remake is of course expected to top Amazon’s streaming charts – after all, the XXL investment should be worth it. However, if the film manages to remain at the top for a longer period of time, it is quite conceivable that this will no longer be the case after one film.

Jake Gyllenhaal would be back on board in a heartbeat!

Lead actor Jake Gyllenhaal (“Donnie Darko,” “The Day After Tomorrow”), who appeared in “Road House” alongside “The Suicide Squad” star Daniela Melchior, “Aladdin” villain Billy Magnussen and MMA giant Conor McGregor, who seen, now commented on the future prospects for “Road House”.

About a possible “Road House 2,” Gyllenhaal says, “I would love it. I love the role, I love the character. I love his humor,” and he would also like to know where the character could go after the end of the first film. “There is so much more to discover,” says the Elwood Dalton actor opposite continues, eventually revealing that he even likes the brutal training that gave him his toned body in the film.

Only the coming weeks will tell if the revival of ‘Road House’ can continue to draw audiences to the screens despite mixed reviews. In the FILMSTARTS review, the “not very consistent” remake received only 2 out of 5 possible stars. There was also criticism from martial arts star Scott Adkins, among others, about the action scenes, which were of course supported by a lot of CGI:

By the way: there even already exists a “Road house 2“! Although there’s no shame in never having heard of it.

In 2006, a direct-to-video sequel to the iconic original was released, which has hardly anything in common with it other than the title. The focus is on bouncer James Dalton, played by Johnathon Schaech (“Day Of The Dead: Bloodline”), who maintains law and order in a bar in Louisiana. The film was directed by Scott Ziehl, the creator of Ice Cold Angels 3.