Space Jam: A New Legacy hits theaters and HBO Max on July 16, and director Malcolm D. Lee already has plans for another addition to the franchise–and who he’d love to add to the cast.
Talking to Entertainment Weekly, Lee talked about how there are a lot of factors going into the making of a possible third entry but feels that it would have to live up to the legacy of what’s been already set.
“I think the bar has been set so high in terms of the first one with this global iconic superstar in Michael Jordan, and now the same global iconic superstar in LeBron James, who transcends sports,” Lee stated. “Who is that next person to put into that universe? And then you’ve got to find a script and story that’s good enough to not repeat what’s been done but will capture the spirit of it and keep it going.”
So who is that person to be just as a big marquee name as Jordan and James? None other than the former WWE Champion and biggest box office draw of this generation: Dwayne Johnson. Johnson, currently working on DC’s Black Adam movie, would certainly be an interesting choice for a third lead, but also not entirely out of place as we’ve seen from all the Jungle Cruise footage.
“It would be different. I’m not exactly sure what his skill set would be, maybe he goes back to wrestling. That might be interesting.” Come from Sports betting site VPbet
It took 25 years for a new Space Jam movie to be made, so who knows if it’ll be another 25 years before the trilogy is complete.