Cast This: Magic Mike 2
Friday, June 28, 2013 at 12:02PM 
One year ago tomorrow Magic Mike opened to leggy box office becoming Channing Tatum's third $100+ million grosser of 2012, and the most definitive piece of his A List breakthrough.
He's still routinely asked about the proposed sequel Magic Mike 2 and he's still happy to answer questions about it. He's now claiming:
It will be a road trip movie, and it will essentially be the movie that everyone thought the first one was going to be—crazy and fun and less slice-of-life and less drama. The first one, we had to make not so cheesy and campy; this one we are going to swing for the fences"
I can't quite figure out how this works since (one year old spoiler alert!) Mike was tearing off his stripping lifestyle rather than his clothes at the end of the first film. Will Mike's journey of self-rediscovery magically involve realizing that 'gotting & flaunting it' weren't such bad life choices after all!?! Or will we get a new set of strippers? I'm hoping for the latter because -- and I mean this both artistically and literally and lustfully for the success of the franchise and my pants -- FRESH MEAT!
CAST THIS!
Let's pretend they don't get lazy and think part two of two but instead think long-term prospects with continually rotating cast and semi-annual strip-a-thons. If you were on scripting and casting couch duty, which characters would you keep and which actors would you be approaching for new roles?
Think realistically. Last time they used rising or underexploited TV and film actors with hot bodies, rather than fully fledged "stars" (apart from McConaughey who was still in Career Rehabilitation Mode and completely deserved the Oscar though he wasn't even nominated. CURSE THEM). So they aren't going to be all "Hey Brad & Clooney & Matt, join our little strip-a-thon! Ewan, learn to love getting naked again!" however badly you might like them to. Think unexpected but just right. Ready, Set, (Cue Music / Lights / Fog Machine)... Go!
Reader Comments (36)
They have to bring back Dallas though. And only McConaughey can play him. I think he is my favorite character in all of soderbergh's filmography.
McConaughey stays, of course. Pettifer can repeat too and this year we also welcome Chris Evans, Bryan Greenberg, Michael B. Jordan, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Haaz Sleiman, and Adam Driver to keep it indie.
Peggy -- HAAZ. what a great idea. Hopefully Channing is listening.
obviously the werewolf from 'teen wolf' to replace the one from 'true blood'
I say they scrap them all and get a lineup of Russell Crowe, Ray Winstone, Bruce Willis, Kiefer Sutherland, John C. Reilly and Alec Baldwin. Like the bear version of The Full Monty.
I have to think about this more, but the only person to come to mind immediately was Hrithik Roshan. PLEASE, DEAR GOD.
Well if you wanted to build it around Pettyfer returning (which would make sense) Dave Franco and Chace Crawford are the first additions that jump to mind, given the level of stars you are talking about. If you could get Matt McC back, why not have him challenged by another relatively older guy who could give him some competition. Maybe Stephen Dorff?
I think the self-seriousness of the original movie will make it a huge joke in the years to come. You won't mock the stripping scenes, because those are obviously worth taking seriously on their own, but the drama stuff is cheap, quick, and easy—the MAGIC MIKE movie we deserve.
I want Channing Tatum as the lone character from the original to return since he's the Sigourney Weaver of the franchise. The storyline involves the escort industry where Mike finds himself having to do of course because no one wants to buy his furniture, unless his furniture is his ass. I want his pimp played by a woman, Pfeiffer or Hershey, feel the most correct as first choices.
And there will be a gay-for-pay scene because homosexuality didn't exist in the universe of the original.
The Rock immediately came to my mind. I also picture Mehcad Brooks as a somewhat obvious choice.
3rtful:
Your ideas are fantastic!! How awesome would Barbra Hershey be in that part?
After chilling us to the bone in Black Swan you just know she's dying for another meaty role.
Jensen Ackles. All those Supernatural fangirls (myself included) would lose their MINDS. He's beautiful and has a great, fun personality that would work well with this type of film.
Thank you David.
Hershey is apart of a long list of undervalued American actresses who are at their most interesting now.
I'd include Mike Vogel to the mix. And Matthias Schonaerts as the foreign new stripper.
Charlie Hunnam, Sebastian Stan, Max Thieriot, Christopher Abbott. Michael B. Jordan is a great call too.
Demi Moore as someone's faded sex pot mom.
Roark -- ooh, i could totally see Sebastian Stan in this sort of thing and he's definitely willing to be exploited. And Max Thieriot is a good one too... someone like that would get such a huge career boost from something like this.
Sad man -- Mike Vogel. so so so handsome. And MATTHIAS.... oh i ♥ keep these ideas coming people.
david & 3rtful -- oh how i wish TFE readers were more abundant (without diluting the good taste level) because Barbara Hershey could use more fandom.
How about a one man show with Joel Edgerton?
I want something like a crossover: Magic Mike vs Showgirls. I'd to see all these people in the same universe.
Okay, I've thought about it some more:
Michael Vartan
Andrew Rannells (an expansion of his character in Bachelorette, possibly?)
Logan Marshall-Green and Tom Hardy as brothers
Mark Wahlberg
Jeremy Renner
Ryan Reynolds
Or just make it about the four Chris-es: Evans, Hemsworth, Pine, and Pratt.
denny-- Logan Marshall Green! Perhaps his lady friend can give him tips on how to play an awesome movie stripper!
Stephen Dorff as McConaughey's new competition sounds so right. Like that Burlesque sequel with Madonna and Lady Gaga facing Cher and Christina that never was.
If Magic Mike 2: The Revenge was a B-movie, you could use the cast of Teen Wolf. Cept for the star who Nathan says can't act LOL.
A lot of great ideas already and I second the Mechad Brooks and Mike Vogel suggestions!
One name that hasn't been mentioned is Ryan Kwanten. Even though he's always naked on True Blood, I don't think anyone would complain about him playing a stripper - and keeping the Aussie accent is a MUST.
I'd also throw Daniel Sunjata, Ryan Phillippe (well known but not the megastar we thought he'd be), Cam Gigandet and Terry (he'd be hilarious) into the mix.
thefilmjunkie -- Terry who?
Well the Chan Man will have to come back, he's the anchor but otherwise they should go all new.
Definitely ditch Prettyfer, who is marginally talented and not nearly as hot as he thinks he is, plus from what I've read he and Tatum did not hit it off the first time around.
As much as I'd enjoy the Chrises Evans or Pine they're tentpole fixtures & their price would make them prohibitive.
Perhaps Channing could be the McConaughey of this one and if its going to be a road movie he could be out scouting for new talent. In that case any combination of the following would be just fine:
Mature men (okay Daddies)
Christopher Meloni
Richard Armitage
Patrick Wilson
Up & comers:
Billy Magnussen
Nicolas D'agosto
Jai Courtney
A few from TV:
Alex O'loughlin
Tyler Hoechlin
Jamie Bamber
Enver Gjokaj
Some international flavor:
Alexis Georgoulis
John Abraham
Rafael Cardoso
Men of color:
Jesse Williams
Larenz Tate
And lastly someone I find so damn adorable:
Justin Bartha
ZAC EFRON!!!!!!!!!
Fernando - Zac Efron *only if* he strips to one of the High School Musical songs. Brings a whole new meaning to "Breaking Free!"
@Nat: CREWS! Terry Crews! Ugh, I don't know how that got deleted. Sorry for the confusion.
In addition to Ryan Kwanten and Ryan Phillipe, I have to add Ryan McPartlin. Hot and very funny. Could be a break out role for him.
Also, having a cast of Ryans is probably the only way Reynolds will do this.
Moving away from the Ryans, David Henrie would be an interesting choice. Kind of like what his Wizards costar is doing in Spring Breakers, and we know he doesn't mind letting us know he has abs.
3rtful: I LOVE your idea! I hope Tatum keeps develope the character and make it more interesting.
Pimp mama suggestions: Pfeiffer, Hershey, Gina Torres, Angelica Houston, Gong Li, Weaver, Gina Gershon, Sharon Stone,
Hot superrich-powerful-silverfox-in-the-closet-gay-client: Josh Holloway, Bill Campbell, Viggo Mortensen, Nestor Carbonell, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Djimon Hounsou, Idris Elba
New boy toys: Kellan Lutz, Luke Evans, Rodrigo Santoro,
Thank you Manuel.
Kyle Borheimer- all he has to do is loose to some weight
James Badge Dale
Ryan Hurst
Jesse Metcalfe
Boris Kodjoe
Hunter Parrish
and
Timothy Olyphant
i would love to see alex russell or julian morri both are so smoking hot
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julian morris