After waiting far too long for official confirmation,The Beekeeper 2is now happening, withJason Stathamset to return as the mysterious former assassin Adam Clay in the action thriller follow-up. The Stath will join forces withThe Night Comes for Us, The Shadow Strays,andNobody 2directorTimo Tjahjanto, who has now taken to social media to possibly hint at the first details about the sequel…and the possible return of a crowd-pleasing character.
Taking to hisofficial X/Twitter account, the action filmmaker shared an image from one of the best fight scenes inThe Beekeeper, which sees Statham’s assassin come up against Lazarus (played by Taylor James), a South African mercenary who has experience killing Beekeepers and leads his own team of killers and hired guns. Following a brutal exchange of fists, which concludes with Statham getting the upper hand and seemingly killing the villain, Tjahjanto has suggested that the two could face off again in the sequel…
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Action fans will be buzzing.
“IMO Lazarus was a pretty damn interesting villain , hes an asshole but not quite Evil , just … a very keenHandicapped Mercenary with some choice aesthetics,” the director said of the character. While it may seem unlikely that Lazarus could return from the dead, one of the major things fans loved aboutThe Beekeeperwashow wonderfully absurd everything is. And, after all, his name is Lazarus…
‘The Beekeeper 2’ Is Likely To Reveal More About the Rest of the Hive
Released in January 2024, the firstThe Beekeeperfinds Statham on solid ground as the mysterious Adam Clay who, after losing a dear friend to a scam, leaves his quiet beekeeping ways behind as he enacts a brutal campaign for vengeance. Of course, The Stath is no mere lowly beekeeper, and is soon revealed to be a former operative of a powerful, secret organization known as “Beekeepers.” Plot details forThe Beekeeper 2are currently under wraps, but the follow-up will no doubt shed more light on the titular group of assassins. Something which former director, now producer, David Ayerhas teased previously:
“Absolutely. I mean, I’m fascinated by the mythology of the beekeepers. We’ve cracked the door a little bit and seen what they can do. Now I want to know: who are they, where did they come from, and where are they going? And where did Jason come from in all this? There’s so much more to explore and it’s another opportunity to work with Jason.”
While we eagerly await further updates aboutThe Beekeeper 2, action fans have been having their say about who they would like to see join Jason Statham in the sequel. The name which clearly tops the list isThe Raidactor and martial artist Iko Uwais, who has worked with director Timo Tjahjanto before in the stellar Netflix action outingThe Night Comes for Us, and thrown down with Statham in 2023’sExpend4bles.
Jason Statham is all set to ply his action trade again this month, with the actor reuniting with David Ayer for theSylvester Stallone-scripted thrillerA Working Man. Based on the 2014 novel “Levon’s Trade” by Chuck Dixon,A Working Manis due to hit theaters on March 28, and finds The Stath starring as an ex-Royal Marines commando who leaves his violent career behind to work in construction and live a quiet life. But, when a local girl goes missing, he is asked to resurrect his skills and hunt for her.
Source:@Timobros
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