Brad Pitt and Ryan Reynolds’ Bullet Train recently got a prequel pitch from one of their co-stars from the 2022 action comedy. Joey King has put forward an idea for another project centered around her character, The Prince, offering an opportunity to explore her story before the events of the film. The actress has also expressed interest in returning to the role.
Joey King talks Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train prequel
Joey King has expressed interest in returning as The Prince for a potential Bullet Train prequel. The actress believes the character’s story could be explored before the events of the 2022 film, giving the franchise an opportunity to revisit The Prince.
Speaking to ScreenRant, King was asked which characters from her previous roles she would like to reprise. She immediately named The Prince, describing her experience making Bullet Train as “really fun” and “crazy.” Her comments came after her Practical Magic 2 co-star Maisie Williams suggested there was “so much more they could do there.”
King agreed that a prequel exploring The Prince’s origins “would be fun.” She acknowledged the character’s fate in the original movie while discussing the possibility of a prequel, saying she “died or got really mangled” after “that truck hitting me.” A story set before those events would give the character room for a new storyline without altering the ending of the first film.
Directed by David Leitch, Bullet Train follows Ladybug, a professional assassin played by Brad Pitt, who boards a high-speed train to complete a seemingly simple assignment. However, his mission becomes increasingly complicated when he encounters other assassins whose separate objectives are connected.
The 2022 film also stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Michael Shannon, Sandra Bullock, and Ryan Reynolds alongside Pitt and King. It received mixed reviews from critics, earning a 53 percent score based on 340 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences responded more positively, giving the movie a 76 percent audience score.
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