Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
finally hit cinemas this weekend, but star O’Shea Jackson Jr.
is already looking to the next sequel in the franchise. While it has taken seven years to see Jackson Jr. team up with Gerard Butler
again, the latter has already hinted that a third movie will not take that long to make. With that in mind, Jackson Jr. recently told Variety about where he sees his character going in the next movie.
“I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: I’m trying to Vin Diesel this thing. To quote Ryan Reynolds, I want to work with Gerard until he’s 90. I just have so much fun doing these and Christian, Gerard, [producer] Tucker Tooley…I can’t express to them enough how I really feel because that’s just not what guys do, but I’ll tell you. When I was early in my career, after “Straight Outta Compton,” I didn’t work for a year. It was because there was a trope against me that, “Of course he can play his dad.” Christian, Tucker and Gerard took a chance on me.
They came and believed in me when other places weren’t even offering me scripts. I have such a family feel with these guys. I know how much I want to do these other films, but we cannot cheapen this beautiful thing that we made. This one took six or seven years to get done. I hope the next one doesn’t. In our heart of hearts, we won’t make it if it’s not right and if it’s not the same thing that made audiences fall in love with the franchise in the first place.”
‘Den of Thieves 2’ Has Improved on Its Predecessor
While most sequels tend to suffer from the rule of diminishing returns, that has not happened in the case of Den of Thieves 2. The sequel has increased its critics score by around 20% compared to 2018’s original movie, and with audiences helping secure the film a decent opening weekend, there is no reason why Den of Thieves 3 couldn’t do the same all over again.
Den of Theives 2 originally debuted with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 41%, which was pretty much equal to that of the first movie. Now, that score has jumped to 63%. It is also a similar story with the audience rating for the film, with the sequel’s 80% score being a huge improvement on the 64% given to 2018’s release.
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‘Den of Thieves 2’ Review: Bloated but Riveting & More Action-Packed
Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. become unlikely allies in this riveting yet forced buddy heist caper.
Gerard Butler is one of those actors who has found a niche in the action genre, scratching a similar itch to the likes of Jason Statham and Liam Neeson. Although some of his action movies have been panned for being overly generic and repetitive, Den of Thieves 2 is proving to be an exception on many levels. While the box office run of the film will ultimately decide what happens to a potential threequel, it seems that both stars will be back in a heartbeat if the opportunity is put in front of them.
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Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Sheriff “Big Nick” O’Brien tracks Donnie Wilson to Europe after his daring escape. As Donnie becomes deeply involved with diamond thieves and the Panther mafia, the stakes rise with a plan to rob the world’s largest diamond exchange. The film promises intense action and suspense across international borders.
Release Date
January 10, 2025
Director
Christian Gudegast
Runtime
0 Minutes
Cast
Gerard Butler
, O’Shea Jackson Jr.
, Meadow Williams
, Jordan Bridges
, Evin Ahmad
, Swen Temmel
, Bob Jennings
, Michael Bisping
, Salvatore Esposito
, Orli Shuka
, Cristian Solimeno
, Nazmiye Oral
, Yasen Zates Atour
, Dino Kelly
, Rico Verhoeven
, Velibor Topic
, Antonio Bustorff
, Yuri D. Brown
, Birol Tarkan Yıldız
, John West Jr
, Ciryl Gane
, Mark Grosy
, Ignacio Herráez
, Stéphane Coulon
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