Michael Caine may return to acting for Vin Diesel’s The Last Witch Hunter 2

Michael Caine is a 92-year-old legend. He has been in retirement since 2023, but it seems he may be heading back to the big screen for The Last Witch Hunter 2 alongside Vin Diesel.

Caine played Dolan in the original film, a priest who assists Diesel’s warrior Kaulder as he fights to stop a witch queen from releasing a plague on the world. The first film was apparently an adaptation of Diesel’s own Dungeons & Dragons campaigns as “Melkor the Witch-Hunter”, an original character of his.

To be honest, I am surprised that there is a sequel. I remember watching the first film and, while it had its moments, it never really grabbed me.  Maybe I should give it a rewatch, as I do like a bit of D&D and fantasy set in modern times.

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It did make $140.4 million, against a budget of $90 million so it made some money. However, the film’s second life of “Last Witch Hunter” on digital and home video, which includes a run as one of the most-watched movies on Netflix this year, led to the sequel’s development.

According to Variety, the sequel is being fast-tracked through development at Lionsgate and Diesel’s production banner One Race Films.

“‘The Last Witch Hunter’ has grown since its theatrical release into a global fan favorite, with audiences continuing to discover and rewatch it across every platform over the past decade. That enduring enthusiasm made clear there is an appetite for more stories set in this world,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture group chair Adam Fogelson in a statement confirming the sequel’s development. “Vin and I have partnered many times over the years, and he is a true force in our industry. I’m thrilled to be reuniting with him as he returns to this iconic role, and excited by how advancements in filmmaking technology now allow us to economically deliver a sequel on an even more ambitious scale.”