News On Sicario Sequel

Sicario was a great movie, which is why we’re getting a sequel, Soldado, directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Taylor Sheridan. In an interview with The Wrap this week, Sheridan says Emily Blunt’s character will not be appearing in the second movie;

“Look what she went through. It was a difficult role. Here I write this lead character and then I use her as a surrogate for the audience. I make her completely passive against her own will so the audience feels the same impotence that a lot of law enforcement officers feel, I drag her through hell, and betray her in the end. It was an arduous journey for the character, and for Emily. That character had arc.”

Also talking about this movie has been Jeffrey Donovan who had a key role in the original. Donovan confirms to Collider that he’s not only back but has more of a key role in this second outing. He goes on to talk about the plot a bit more and says it will be more male-oriented due to the change of central character:

“I know I was in it, but as a fan of Sicario, I can’t believe they’re making another one, which is so awesome. And I’m in it, which is even more awesome. I thought Sicario was one of the best films, in the last five years, that I’ve seen. I really believe that. I was just lucky to be in a small portion of it.

The story picks up with the same male characters that were in Sicario, which was Josh [Brolin] and Benicio [Del Toro]. Emily Blunt’s character is not in it, but my character, Forsing, is also brought back. It focuses on these three characters now, going down into Mexico to basically start a war, on purpose, between the rival Mexican cartels. There’s a bigger reason for it, but that’s the beginning of the movie.

It’s more of a stand-alone spin-off. It’s not a sequel or a prequel. It really is yet another examination told from this male point of view, rather than from a female point of view. It’s pretty cool.”