‘Hancock 2’ Director Confirms the Return of Smith and Theron for Sequel


theronsmithhancockWe gave you some details about the ‘Hancock’ sequel from Director Peter Berg last month,  and news of Columbia Pictures hiring screenwriters Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara to pen the script just a couple of weeks ago, and now director Peter Berg has confirmed that both Will Smith and Charlize Theron will return for the sequel.

In a chat before he headed to the Toronto film festival with a Wayne Gretzky documentary, Berg confirmed for MTV News that both Smith and Theron will certainly be returning for more “Hancock” hero-dom.

“Everybody’s going to come back for a sequel,” Berg said in response to a question about the two megastars.

The big reveal at the end of “Hancock” was that [Spoiler Alert!] both Smith and Theron’s characters are immortal gods who become vulnerable when near each other. For the sequel, Berg said we can expect the appearance of at least one more all-powerful god. What’s more, he’s got his eye on a well-known name to play a third superhero.

“We have [someone in mind],” Berg said. “I’m not gonna tell you who, but we have!”


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