Living legendMichael Cainereturned to portray Arthur Tressler in this summer’s sequelNow You See Me 2, the follow-up to 2013’s surprise hitNow You See Me. Now that its theatrical run has come to an end, fans will be able to watch this comedy hiest adventure on Digital HD starting today, ahead of its Blu-ray and DVD release on September 6. To get fans ready for this sequel’s home video release, we have an exclusive Blu-ray preview withMichael Caine’s co-starsLizzy CaplanandDaniel Radclifferevealing how much they admire this iconic actor.
The preview, which comes fromLionsgate Home Entertainment, featuresLizzy Caplancalling her co-star a worldwide treasure, whileDaniel Radcliffemarvels at how enthusiastic the actor still is about acting and filmmaking in general.Daniel Radcliffealso adds that his co-star’s “general attitude” is something he aspires to. We also hear from the man himself, who admits that he won’t get any Oscar nominations for this role, but it’s just pure fun acting with his “illegitimate son, Harry Potter.”
Jesse Eisenberg(J. Daniel Atlas),Woody Harrelson(Merritt McKinney) andDave Franco(Jack Wilder) all reprise their roles from 2013’sNow You See Me, withLizzy Caplancoming aboard as the new Horseman, Lula, replacingIsla Fisher’s Henley Reeves. The sequel introducesDaniel Radcliffeas Walter Mabry, the son ofMichael Caine’s Arthur Tressler. But is he someone that can be trusted? Or is he theFour Horsemen’s biggest threat ever?
Thesupporting castalso includesMorgan Freeman(Thaddeus Bradley) andMark Ruffalo(Dylan Rhodes) reprising their roles from the original movie. New cast members includeJay Chou,Sanaa Lathan,Henry Lloyd-HughesandJustine Wachsberger. The originalNow You See Metook in over $117 million at the domestic box office and $234 million internationally during its theatrical run in 2013, with a worldwide tally of $351.7 million from a $75 million budget. The sequel didn’t fare quite as well domestically, with $64.9 million, but it did fare better internationally with $251.6 million for a worldwide total of $316.5 million.
Jon M. Chu(G.I. Joe Retaliation) directed this sequel from a script byEd Solomon, who co-wrote the originalNow You See Me, andPete Chiarelli(The Proposal).Alex KurtzmanandRoberto Orcialso return to produce this magical follow-up, alongsideBobby Cohen. Take a look at this exclusive preview before picking upNow You See Me 2on Digital HD, ahead of its September 6 debut on Blu-ray and DVD.
