With the inventive crew behind the unique film confirming talks are nonetheless ongoing, Jeff Fahey has an optimistic replace for Alita: Battle Angel 2. Fahey starred within the 2019 adaptation of the manga of the identical title as McTeague, a Hunter-Warrior who seems in a single scene by which he aids Rosa Diaz’s eponymous heroine towards the legal cyborg Grewishka. Although the film was solely seen as a modest field workplace and significant success, director Robert Rodriguez and co-writer/producer James Cameron have remained devoted to creating a sequel occur, with followers of the film equally campaigning for a follow-up.

Throughout a latest interview with Display Rant for the action-thriller Due Justice, Fahey was requested his ideas on a potential Alita: Battle Angel 2. The actor confirmed his curiosity to return for the sci-fi sequel, teasing he is even set to reunite with Rodriguez for an unnamed upcoming venture in Summer time 2024. Try what Fahey shared under:

I like working with Robert Rodriguez. I feel we have labored collectively now seven occasions. And we’ll be working collectively once more, hopefully in the summertime. Fingers crossed that we’re going into Alita: Battle Angel 2.

Why Fahey’s McTeague Ought to Return For Alita 2

Fahey’s flip as McTeague within the first Alita: Battle Angel marked the fourth collaboration between the actor and Robert Rodriguez. The duo first teamed for Rodriguez’s half of his and Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse duology, Planet Terror, persevering with on with the 2010 film adaptation of Machete in addition to the TV present adaptation of Rodriguez and Tarantino’s cult traditional action-horror film From Nightfall Until Daybreak. They’ve since teamed up once more for the Ben Affleck-led sci-fi thriller Hypnotic, which lastly hit theaters in mid 2023 after a prolonged seek for a brand new distributor.

Although McTeague could have performed a small half within the authentic film, his return within the potential Alita: Battle Angel 2 could be a worthwhile approach to increase on the character’s story and motivations. Given the film solely briefly explored the titular character’s standing as a Hunter-Warrior, Fahey’s character couldn’t solely supply a deeper fleshing out of the bounty hunter world, however may additionally carry the story nearer to the Alita manga, notably in exploring the distinctive dynamic between him and Lana Condor’s Koyomi.

Fahey’s return within the potential Alita: Battle Angel 2 would even be a pleasant approach to pay tribute to Rodriguez’s long-time followers by bringing again a well-known frequent collaborator from his previous tasks. It may even open the door for different previous collaborators of the director to seem within the sci-fi sequel, particularly Danny Trejo or Antonio Banderas, who’ve teamed with Rodriguez on 10 and 7 tasks, respectively, particularly that of the Spy Children and Mariachi franchises. Whereas it is unclear whether or not Fahey’s tease of teaming with Rodriguez in 2024 will probably be for the Alita sequel or one other venture, the latest success of Cameron’s long-awaited Avatar: The Means of Water has sparked hypothesis the previous may lastly start manufacturing prior to later.