Ryan Reynolds Says Disney Is Interested in a ‘Free Guy’ Sequel

The new action-comedy, Free Guy, premiered in theaters this weekend.

In the film, Ryan Reynolds portrays a non-playable video game character named Guy in a game called “Free City.” Once he realizes he’s living in a fictional world, Guy tries to become the game’s hero.

The movie has performed well since its release on August 13th, and it’s projected to top the box office this weekend with an estimated $26 million in ticket sales.

According to a Saturday tweet from Reynolds, it appears Disney is happy with the film’s debut. He wrote, “Aaaannnnd after 3 years messaging #FreeGuy as an original IP movie, Disney confirmed today they officially want a sequel. Woo hoo! #irony.”

Aaaannnnd after 3 years messaging #FreeGuy as an original IP movie, Disney confirmed today they officially want a sequel. Woo hoo!! #irony pic.twitter.com/85mMxW4owx

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 14, 2021

20th Century Studios retweeted Reynolds’ tweet, and director Shawn Levy also quote tweeted the message, adding: “Yuuuuuuuup.”

Distributed by 20th Century Studios, Free Guy is the first Disney movie to have a theatrical-only release for the first time in about a year, running exclusively in theaters for 45 days.

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