Recently, a blind item from The Opinionated Indian kind of hinted that an A+ list superstar could be set to make a return to one of his most iconic action franchises. You know, the one he sort of walked away from after he initially left the sequel behind. So the actor was reportedly not interested, mostly because of script issues, but later there was a dramatic fallout between the filmmakers and the younger star, who was eventually cast in the lead. After all that, the makers apparently came back to him with a reworked version, and now they’re trying again. If the revamped script gets his thumbs up, fans might finally get to see him reprise the beloved anti-hero character for a third time, sort of a proper third outing.
Blind Item
Fans of a cult action franchise were eager to see an A-list star reprise his role as the anti-hero protagonist for the third time. But he disappointed his fans when he chose to walk away from the film’s sequel. A younger star was then cast as the main lead. But it led to disastrous consequences for the studio as the younger star walked out at the last minute. What followed was a public fallout. As per a source, the A+ list star may end up reprising the role for the third time. He had chosen not to take up the project owing to its weak script. After the fiasco with the younger star, he decided to give the project another chance & asked the makers for a rewrite. The makers are currently reworking the script. If the superstar okays the script, then he will be making a lot of his fans happy.
So the developments around this project have been creating quite a bit of noise in the film industry. The franchise still has a loyal fan base, and a lot of folks seem to think that its original leading man is basically the biggest reason people show up. Meanwhile, the makers are reportedly trying to tighten up the screenplay a bit more, but even then, insiders feel the income will mostly hinge on whether the veteran superstar is, at some point, fully convinced to come back for one final outing.
On the flip side, not everyone is treating the return of the original star as some kind of safe bet. Sure, the actor still holds massive popularity, and he remains among the most reliable names at the box office. Yet some observers are asking, would audiences actually buy him in a high-octane, intense action-packed kind of role now, at this stage of his career? Ultimately, how this all lands may depend on the core strength of the story, the way it is executed, and whether the movie can somehow bring back that specific magic that turned the franchise into a cult favorite in the first place.
Our Guess
Actor: Shah Rukh Khan
Movie: Don 3
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