For the constantly hopeful, Hollywood is a never-say-never paradise. I know how badly a sequel to ‘Real Steel,’ a Robot-Rocky film with a heartbeat and a father-son bond in the middle, is needed. It’s in the works, and that’s pretty much all we’ve heard about the sequel for the past decade, even though it’s been over two months.
Let’s face it, making a Hollywood sequel isn’t as difficult as it once was, with franchises being established on mediocre material left, right, and center. And, with so many sequels out there, I can see how difficult it must be for fans of the first film to keep up with expectations, especially today, nine years after the first film was released when there were still outspoken fans debating the need for a sequel. That, however, transports me back to the days of the film’s 2011 debut, when it came as a complete surprise to every single one of us who went into the theatre with minimal expectations and out with a smile on our faces.
The film exceeded everyone’s expectations, blending futuristic science-fiction with a well-constructed plot, well-written actors, true passion, and fantastic music, despite the fact that it was a robot boxing movie.
Surprisingly, the one scene in this film that stays with me is when Jackman is driving over his truck at sunset and Alexi Murdock sings ‘All My Days.’ In honor of that, I genuinely hope that the entire world conspires for the cause of a ‘Real Steel’ sequel, but until then, here’s what we know about the rumored sequel that has been in the works for quite some time.
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The plot of Real Steel 2!
To begin, I’ll simply state that, despite the passage of time, there hasn’t been a complete rejection of a sequel to the conversations. Nobody connected with the project has stated that a sequel will not be made, with director Shawn Levy also stating that he and Jackman are working on and hope for a satisfactory sequel to the story.
“We’d better make it happen soon,” says the narrator, since while things have been going well so far, a single film franchise stands a good chance of generating interest when a sequel is released after a decade.
Moving on to the plot, the first film, which was set in the year 2020, ended with Max and Charlie reconciling as father and son, and Atom, who had technically lost the war, being crowned the people’s champion. The sequel should pick up after the real-time period that has passed since the first film was released, as it would make little sense to put the picture even five years from then (2025), and because the actors who played Charlie and Max in the original film have aged significantly since then.
The cast of Real Steel 2!
Hugh Jackman has been vocal about how much he adores this picture, so we can reasonably assume that he, along with Dakota Goyo, would love to reprise their roles as Charlie and Max. Both Evangeline Lilly and Anthony Mackie were busy with the MCU and the latter, more so for Netflix, but I expect that they would all love to reprise their roles if and when the sequel happens.
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The crew of Real Steel 2!
Shawn Levy has already revealed that he’s been working on a script behind the scenes for as long as he can remember, and he’d love to return to the show as a producer. The more than 10-year gap between the two films also means that, except for Levy, no other technicians are expected to work on the sequel.
