Vin Diesel has officially been confirmed to be returning to play the lead character in Bloodshot 2, a follow-up sequel to the 2020 movie about Ray Garrison, a former marine who was resurrected into the titular artificially augmented super soldier in the first film.
Vin Diesel’s Bloodshot Deserves A Second Chance
As popular as superhero flicks might be in theatres, the reality remains that you’re either Marvel or DC, or you have no chance. Though television is a different story, the Marvel/DC monopoly is decidedly real for filmmakers trying to conjure a unique superhero story to tell in cinemas.
That’s why movies like Bloodshot are so rare these days. Based on the Valiant Comics superhero, Bloodshot is the passion project of Vin Diesel, who plays the titular anti-hero. Unfortunately, Bloodshot had more than just Marvel and DC as competitors, as the film was released in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Though Bloodshot enjoyed a limited run (of one week) in select territories, it never made it to theatres in the United States. However, the movie would break all sorts of records when it was released digitally on Amazon Prime Video. This was the prime time for streaming services, after all.
Now, four years later, the controversial superhero film might return for round two, as Vin Diesel remains confident Bloodshot 2 will become a reality.
Sequel Rumours
Diesel began promoting Bloodshot 2 in 2020. In December of that year, DMG Entertainment, the company behind the push for a Valiant Cinematic Universe, touted the idea of a Bloodshot sequel.
Even then, the idea was to make “Valiant” as big a name as Marvel or DC. Along with Bloodshot, Harbinger would complete the first entries into this new cinematic universe. Unfortunately, COVID might have delayed those plans longer than anyone might have wanted, as DMG hasn’t updated its webpage since 2020.
Despite the disappointing news, Diesel remained confident a new Bloodshot was coming. Dan Mintz, the head of DMG Entertainment, was confident Bloodshot had been a resounding success. Naturally, Mintz noted fans couldn’t gauge the film with the same metric as pre-COVID films.
Still, even as the fire of DMG Entertainment fizzled out, hopes for a sequel remain. Reactions to Bloodshot on social media prove fans had faith in the film’s concept – even if the execution was far from perfect.
Fans Reactions
Despite the divisive effect Bloodshot has among fans, there are still some comic book lovers who hope to see a proper Bloodshot sequel. After all, as we discussed, the first film faced an uphill battle that affected nearly every film released in 2020. As one Redditor points out, Bloodshot was released “the Friday the world shut down because of COVID.”
As long as Vin Diesel (who seems to play the same character in just about every movie) remains fascinated by the character – which, by all accounts, he is – a sequel is always a possibility. Though the rumours have died down recently, Diesel’s involvement with the Fast and Furious franchise might be to blame (which some believe could crossover with Jurassic World, too). With the last entry in the epic racing/action series coming in 2026, a Deadshot 2 could tentatively be released sometime after that date. At least, that would give DMG Entertainment more than enough time to come up with an explosive follow-up that makes Valiant’s anti-hero justice.
Tell us, would you like Vin Diesel to return for a sequel movie, Bloodshot 2? Or how about Riddick 4: Furya?
Bloodshot |
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Ray Garrison, a slain soldier, is re-animated with superpowers. |
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| Studio: Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Running Time: 109 minutes |
| Release Date: March 13, 2020 |
| Cast: Vin Diesel, Eiza González, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, Talulah Riley, Lamorne Morris, Guy Pearce |
| Director: David S. F. Wilson |
| Writers: Jeff Wadlow, Eric Heisserer |
| Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi |
| Box Office: $37.3 million |
