The Rundown 2 Update: Peter Berg on Why It Hasn't Happened
65The Rundown 2 Update: Peter Berg on Why It Hasn't Happened
The Rundown is a terrific action film, and it’s one of the movies that helped launch Dwayne Johnson to superstardom. For those who haven’t seen it, Johnson plays Beck, an aspiring restauranteur who’s trying to get the money to open up his restaurant by bringing home the wayward son (Seann William Scott) to his mobster father. This requires Beck to go to jungle where he is attacked by mercenaries, indigenous people, strange fruits, and monkeys. It’s a blast.
The film came out in 2003, and fans have been clamoring for a sequel ever since. Peter Berg, who directed the film, has danced around the possibility of sequel for years (I’ve been writing about The Rundown 2 since 2009), expressing interest but noting that it’s a matter of getting all the right pieces together.
Steve Weintraub recently spoke to Berg at the press day for his new film, Mile 22, and brought up The Rundown 2 again. This time Berg talked about an idea they ultimately decided to scrap.
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