“I don’t think it would be wrong to say that. Egerton is the leading fan choice to succeed Hugh Jackman as the clawed superhero, and he’s down to play the role as well. As for the future, Egerton is slated to return in Kingsman 3 and has also had talks with Marvel regarding a role, reportedly of Wolverine. Egerton has since starred in the films Eddie the Eagle, Sing, Sing 2, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and Rocketman, for which he received every major acting award nomination barring the Oscars. The 32-year-old British star will next portray Henk Rogers in the biographical film Tetris, about the creation and release of the popular video game.Įver since his breakout role in Kingsman: The Secret Service, Taron Egerton has been delivering one incredible performance after the other. Egerton is also partnered with Apple TV+ and recently starred in the prison thriller Black Bird, for which he’s receiving rave reviews.
He previously lent his voice to Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. However, Collet-Serra is also attached to the Jungle Cruise sequel, which could end up delaying Carry On.Ĭarry On marks Taron Egerton’s first film collaboration with Netflix. Collet-Serra also helmed the 2014 film Non-Stop, starring Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore, which centered on a plane hijacking.Ĭollet-Serra will next bring Dwayne Johnson’s superhero Teth-Adam to the big screen this October with the highly anticipated Black Adam.Īs for Carry On, no release date has been announced yet, and Egerton is the only actor cast so far, but more news is expected soon. Jaume Collet-Serra is no stranger to thrillers either, having directed films like The Shallows, Orphan, and Liam Neeson’s The Commuter and Run All Night. Carry On is written by TJ Fixman (Ratchet & Clank) and Michael Green (Blade Runner 2049). It’s currently unknown if the plot will revolve around a terrorist threat or hijacking, but Carry On seems to be in good hands.
“The thriller centers on Ethan Kopek, a young TSA agent who gets blackmailed by a mysterious traveler to let a dangerous package slip through security and onto a Christmas Day flight.” Carry On is still in the early stages of development, so the larger plot details are being kept under wraps, but the official logline for the film (via Deadline) reads: