Now You See Me not only was a success among suspense and crime fans, but it emerged as one of the best movies of 2013, especially due to its plot full of unexpected twists and its top-quality cast.
Jesse Eisenberg plays the main character, Atlas. Meanwhile, Woody Harrelson and Dave Franco bring to life Merritt and Jack, who quickly join the group of illusionists known as The Four Horsemen.
Isla Fisher is the only woman in the group and portrays Henley Reeves, a talented illusionist and escapologist. Now, with the arrival of the third film in the franchise, it has been confirmed who will be returning.
The original cast of Now You See Me is back
Yes, it has been confirmed that the cast of the first installment of the franchise will be back for the third Now You See Me movie. This means that the original Four Horsemen will return to the stage.
Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco Now You See Me. (Source: IMDb)
Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson and Dave Franco will be present in their respective roles, but they won’t be the only ones. It has also been revealed that Morgan Freeman will return as Thaddeus Bradley.
In addition to all these stars, Mark Ruffalo will also be present as Dylan Rhodes, who played a major role in the first. The sequel lacked the presence of Fisher, but she was replaced by Lizzy Caplan in the role of Lula.
This time, Ruben Fleischer (known for Venom, Uncharted and Zombieland) will direct the film, based on a screenplay written and adapted by Seth Grahame-Smith, Gavin James and Michael Lesslie.
Eisenberg, the actor who portrays Atlas, spoke with Collider and indicated that filming will start soon, as the script is ready. He said, “Yeah, I read it. I hope it happens in the next six months. I think it will, it seems like it will. It’s pretty good”.
