Carry-On 2: Taron Egerton Responds With Sequel Condition For Netflix's New Action Movie

Taron Egerton’s latest action movie may have only just arrived on Netflix, but he has already addressed whether we would return for a Carry-On sequel. Helmed by Black Adam and Jungle Cruise director Jaume Collet-Serra, the Netflix action movie sees Egerton as a young TSA agent who is blackmailed into allowing a dangerous piece of luggage onto a Christmas Eve flight. Egerton is also joined onscreen by his fellow Carry-On cast members Jason Bateman (Ozark), Sofia Carson (Descendants), and Theo Rossi (The Penguin).




While appearing on Today, Egerton was asked if he would be interested in potentially returning for Carry-On 2. Suggesting that while he would “be open to it”, the Kingsman star admitted that it would require an “innovative, creative idea” to justify its creation. The actor also admitted that sequels work for the Die Hard franchise, which has been a major comparison point for Carry-On, so it may be possible to see his new movie evolve into a franchise of its own. Check out his comments below:

It’s kind of like an extraordinary set of circumstances, so I think it would need a really innovative, creative idea to feel like a worthy idea for a sequel. But yeah, why not.

[Sequels] work for
Die Hard
, so who knows?


Egerton’s Ethan Kopek Would Need An Even More Compelling Scenario


Carry-On’s connections with Bruce Willis’ Die Hard have been a major talking point in the film’s ongoing promotional efforts, which Egerton also elaborated on in his recent Today Show appearance. With the star suggesting that his new Netflix thriller could “absolutely” go on to become regarded as a Christmas movie in the same vein as the original Die Hard, it is easy to see why commentators would also be keen to see whether it could potentially grow to spawn its own action franchise in a similar fashion.

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Much as Egerton points out, however, any attempt at crafting a Carry-On sequel would require a fresh idea that could top the compelling scenario his character finds himself in during the first movie. Unlike Willis’ John McLane, Egerton’s Ethan Kopek is a far less self-assured protagonist whose trials force him to embrace his inner strength and sense of agency. By Carry-On’s conclusion, Kopek has evolved into a very different character than the one that viewers first meet, and that far more confident starting point could spell potential problems for crafting another convincing character journey.

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The First Movie May Have Already Supplied The Perfect Catalyst

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Currently boasting an 86% fresh rating on Review Aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, it would seem that Carry-On’s appeal to the action-thriller tropes of yesteryear has already struck a chord with critics. However, if Netflix does decide to pursue a sequel, it may be necessary to place Egerton’s character in an even more devastating scenario than the one forced upon him by Bateman’s mysterious villain.

Much like Ethan’s concern for his girlfriend’s welfare in the first movie, a scenario that potentially endangers his infant child would instantly raise the necessary stakes and lay the groundwork for an equally compelling sequel.

However, with the original Carry-On’s ending seeing Ethan Kopek also taking on the role of fatherhood, the first movie may have already provided the ideal catalyst for a potential sequel. Much like Ethan’s concern for his girlfriend’s welfare in the first movie, a scenario that potentially endangers his infant child would instantly raise the necessary stakes and lay the groundwork for an equally compelling sequel.

Source: Today