Will Smith Reportedly Teaming Up With Ryan Reynolds for Detective Pikachu 2 as Lead Villain
Will Smith is finally ready to take on the role of a bad guy and try his luck as a villain. He is in talks with Ryan Reynolds for the role of a villain in the second part of Pokémon Detective Pikachu which is already in the making. All these years, Smith has played the role of hero, and somehow his attempts to become an antagonist have never been successful.
We have always seen Smith be the hero of the hour and the protector. The first part of the live-action film was a great success and everyone has similar expectations from the sequel too. As of now, it is not clear who will be in what role in the film between Will Smith and Ryan Reynolds. The role will make Smith’s debut as the new villain.
Could A Pokemon Pikachu Cinematic Universe Come Up?
Based on the Pokémon franchise, Pokémon Detective Pikachu was made as a mystery fantasy comedy film, directed by Rob Letterman. It was the first live-action Pokémon film and also the first live-action film based on a Nintendo game property since Super Mario Bros. The film has Ryan Reynolds as the voice of Pikachu and Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe, and Bill Nighy in other stars in live-action roles,
The film received much praise for its visual effects and Reynolds’ delivered a great performance. Due to its critical and commercial success, a sequel is in development and fans are eager to see what happens next in the second part.
Pokémon Detective Pikachu was first released in 2019 and was an instant hit, earning the record of the highest-grossing video game film adaptation of all time, which later went to Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020. The chances of a sequel for Pokémon Detective Pikachu seemed bleak for a while because till then no director had signed up for the project. In fact, one of the cast members, Justice Smith said,
“I think we have to just kind of bury our hopes. I don’t think it’s going to happen. I really hope so though.”
Will Smith In Talks With Ryan Reynolds For Pokemon Pikachu Detective 2
According to exclusive reports, Will Smith is negotiating with Ryan Reynolds to play the role of a villain in the upcoming Pokemon Detective Pikachu 2. It seems that the Oscar-winning actor is finally eager to entertain his fans in a villainous role and be the bad guy. Earlier this year it was reported that the sequel will be directed by Jonathan Krisel, and Chris Galletta will be doing the script writing. Expecting the negotiations to turn fruitful, it will be the first time that in his three-decades-long acting career, Will Smith will be seen as a villain.
His previous attempts as an antagonist were not truly successful and the nearest one was his cameo as Lucifer in the 2014 romantic fantasy Winter’s Tale. Smith played a supervillain in the 2016 movie, Suicide Squad, but the role was not actually that of an antagonist. His character in Pikachu Detective 2 will be the first bad guy role for Will Smith. Considering last year’s Oscar slap drama, it is interesting to see Smith choose the negative role.
Also, read- Detective Pikachu Sequel In Development At Legendary; Could A Pokemon Cinematic Universe Follow Soon?
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