Warning: There are spoilers forward for Now You See Me: Now You Do not.Lizzy Caplan breaks down why Lula Might left the 4 Horsemen earlier than Now You See Me: Now You Do not, her shock return, and her future within the franchise. Caplan made her franchise debut as Lula in Now You See Me 2 because of the absence of Isla Fisher’s Henley Reeves. Fisher’s being pregnant conflicted with the second film’s filming schedule, which necessitated the introduction of a brand new member of the Horsemen.
In Now You See Me 2, Lula turns into an integral member of the group and begins a romantic relationship with one in every of her fellow Horsemen, Jack Wilder (Dave Franco). Nonetheless, whereas the advertising and marketing confirmed the unique 4 Horsemen reuniting for the third film, Lula was noticeably absent from the advertising and marketing, elevating questions on whether or not she would return.
Lula does find yourself showing in Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, the place she makes use of facial prosthetics and a man-made arm that seems to be bleeding profusely as a part of her confused, aged lady disguise. That is all a part of a trick to interrupt the Horsemen and their new allies out of jail, and she or he then joins them of their newest schemes.
Lula’s Now You See Me Return Defined By Lizzy Caplan
In an interview with Ash Crossan for ScreenRant‘s cowl story, Caplan explains why Lula left the Horsemen, though she believes within the trigger greater than Jack, who has “bought out” whereas performing magic on company retreats and cruise ships. Caplan additionally reveals that extra of Lula’s backstory between the sequels was initially written, however she’s glad these scenes had been minimize. Take a look at her feedback beneath:
She resides in Paris. We hear that from Dave’s character, Jack, however you do not see her. You assume she’s simply gone off. This film is all of the Horsemen discovering one another after a really lengthy absence, and also you’re getting little snippets of what they’ve all been doing. None of them are comfortable. None of them are fulfilling the promise that you simply assume from the earlier movies. We do not get into a lot element about Lula, however I believe that she actually nonetheless believes within the trigger. Rather more so than Jack, her love curiosity, who has bought out and now does these company retreats. He is just like the magic act on company retreats. She’s aggravated with all people for dropping the fervour for it, and she or he’s particularly aggravated at Jack. We really had a bunch of scenes written, nevertheless it’s higher that we simply see little snippets of it versus going so deep into the backstories. However she’s very disillusioned in him, after which they discover a option to rediscover their love for this magician heist life collectively.
Lula is irritated after the reunion, not solely as a result of she felt like she was excluded from the opposite Horsemen, however as a result of Jack and the others are not united and targeted on working towards a higher good. That is solely a short lived setback, although, as she, Jack, and the remainder of the Horsemen rediscover the fervour for his or her lives as heist magicians.
Lizzy Caplan Reveals What Makes The Now You See Me Motion pictures So Particular
Caplan has starred in lots of well-known tasks, together with Freaks & Geeks and Get together Down, however the Now You See Me motion pictures rank “fairly excessive” relating to the films and exhibits that followers come up and discuss to her about essentially the most. She notes that a part of what makes the franchise so distinctive is it’s beloved by each kids and adults, with everybody having fun with the “enjoyable”, “unique”, and “true popcorn” nature of the tales.
I really feel like children actually love this film, however then after I say that, the grownup that I am speaking to says, “No, I like this film.” I believe that, for no matter purpose, this alchemy of all of the solid [works]. I believe the reason being as a result of you possibly can inform all of us genuinely dig one another and have a very enjoyable time making these motion pictures. I believe that comes throughout. Yeah, it is introduced up not occasionally.
I believe they’re enjoyable. I believe that it is an unique concept, not primarily based on a comic book guide, and but these characters who’re kind of archetypal characters now. All people is a reasonably recognizable face, and you may inform they’re simply there to have a superb time. What I like is that it form of washes over you. The plots are pretty advanced, however you’re simply on the trip. Should you observe the plot, good. Should you do not, it is also so good. However it’s kind of like that. It is only a blast; an actual, true popcorn film. And there aren’t as lots of these as I would really like as of late that are not beneath one very particular umbrella.
One other ingredient that Caplan appreciates concerning the franchise is how “all the things is defined” and “stated from the start”, however it’s only when viewers rewatch that they’ll see “we had been dangling that little tidbit the entire time.” The Now You See Me: Now You Do not ending continues this custom by explaining how Charlie (Justice Smith) is definitely a member of the Vanderberg household.
Charlie is the mastermind behind reuniting the Horsemen and the magic that exposes the crimes dedicated by Veronika Vanderberg (Rosamund Pike). The reveal is surprising, however there are many hints to it planted from the start of the story.
Now You See Me 3’s Solid & Capturing Areas Helped Create A “Extra Expansive” Sequel
From massive ensembles to magic methods that play out throughout the globe, the Now You See Me movies have at all times had a big scale, and but, Caplan feels that this was additional amplified within the latest installment. That is partly attributed to Caplan and Fisher attending to share the display screen and work collectively after taking part in the one feminine member of the Horsemen within the earlier movies.
Caplan is grateful that the film does not ignore the importance of there being quite a few feminine magicians within the story this time, and that it is one thing Lula, Henley, and June McClure (Ariana Greenblatt) talk about and joke about in a number of scenes. She additionally loved reuniting with Fisher after they labored collectively on a unique film collectively over a decade in the past.
Turns on the market’s room for a couple of woman! We positively do not ignore the truth that it was one in every of us after which the opposite after we talk about it on this third installment. We make plenty of jokes about it, as we must always.
It was a blast. I labored with Isla earlier than the second, so 12 or 13 years in the past, on a film known as Bachelorette. We’ve not labored collectively since, and we now have probably not seen one another since. She had executed the primary one earlier than we shot that, and I did the second after. And now, we get to affix forces.
Past all of the Horsemen coming again collectively, the franchise’s principal solid expands with Charlie, June, and Bosco Leroy (Dominic Sessa) being launched and taking over integral roles. Caplan describes them as “little tiny cute ponies” and that “introducing these youthful children…is a little bit of a visit as a result of they’re so younger, and we’re so previous of their minds. To us, the distinction is I believe how we revere Morgan Freeman. I do not assume they assume we’re as spectacular Morgan Freeman, however they assume we’re as previous! And so that’s bizarre as a result of we nonetheless act like 12-year-old kids, after which they convey in precise kids. It truly is a stark reminder that we’re very immature for our age.”
Along with working with these solid members, taking pictures in Abu Dhabi and Budapest helped make the sequel really feel even “extra expansive” and “bigger in scale” than its predecessors. Budapest stands in for a lot of different nations all through the story, which helps convey the globe-trotting journey to life.
Lizzy Caplan Addresses Her Future With Now You See Me 4 & Magic
It was confirmed in April {that a} fourth Now You See Me film was formally in growth. Now You See Me: Now You Do not units this up by having June, Charlie, and Dominic being introduced into the group generally known as the Eye and dealing with the Horsemen, and Dylan Shrike (Mark Ruffalo) hinting at their subsequent heist.
Caplan emphasizes that she could be comfortable to return again for the fourth movie, and that when it comes to what she hopes to see from Lula, she desires extra of the identical. Having executed two of those motion pictures, Caplan cherishes Lula’s humor, the solid’s chemistry, and the way a lot they genuinely take pleasure in working collectively.
I’d make 101 of those motion pictures. Fortunately. I like making these motion pictures. It’s the most enjoyable. It is actually form of loopy how a lot we snicker all day lengthy, like side-splitting, can’t-breathe laughter all day lengthy. I’d make them ceaselessly.
What works very well with these is simply the way it’s a real ensemble. You get not that a lot time with each character, however they’re so dialed in at this level that you simply needn’t have that a lot time with them to know what they’re getting into each scene to do. So, extra of the identical with Lula. I like how ridiculous she is. It makes me snicker it. I make myself snicker enthusiastic about Lula.
With regards to magic, Caplan skilled with doves for a trick that Lula performs in Now You See Me 2, and acknowledges how difficult it’s “making an attempt to not look [overwhelmed]” and to “look cool” when working with doves. For the third movie, although, she did not should attend “magic faculty” attributable to her character’s extra restricted function and “fairly contained” methods.
I did not should go to magic faculty this time round as a result of my methods had been fairly contained. So, whereas the remainder of them needed to do magic faculty and hone their crafts once more, which might’ve been fully mandatory for me as a result of I did not stick with it between motion pictures. I needed to do one thing within the second film that I’ve to do a quick pop of within the third, which is stuff with doves. And I believe irrespective of how exhausting you apply with doves, from what I can inform, it is nonetheless birds flapping in your face. I do not understand how folks look cool doing it, however that’s the extent of my magic coaching, making an attempt to not look [overwhelmed] with the doves.
Caplan additionally reveals which magic trick scene from the 2 motion pictures has been her favourite and what sort of phantasm she would carry out if she may pull one off in actual life.
Within the second movie, we do the large, big magic trick the place we’re passing a chip to one another. That took per week to shoot, and that was actually cool. After which on this one, there’s these items on this large dice, and we had been within the dice for per week. It fills with sand, and it fills with water. They constructed that so rapidly. It is a tremendous factor that they made, and it was actually enjoyable. Thank God we like one another. You do not wish to be locked in a dice for per week with individuals who annoy you. However we had been messing round whereas additionally taking our work very significantly your entire time. A number of water, plenty of water, plenty of sand, plenty of water, sand, water, sand, water, sand.
I want that I wasn’t impressed by all of the gross-out stuff, however I actually am. I hate taking a look at it, however I am impressed by all of it that geek magic, which is what Lula does. Very David Blaine, like placing shards of glass in his eyeballs and stuff like that. I imply, that is fairly cool.
Now You See Me: Now You Do not is taking part in in theaters.
- Launch Date
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November 12, 2025
- Runtime
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112 minutes
- Director
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Ruben Fleischer
- Writers
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Rhett Reese, Seth Grahame-Smith, Michael Lesslie, Paul Wernick, Eric Warren Singer, Boaz Yakin, Edward Ricourt
- Producers
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Alex Kurtzman, Bobby Cohen
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Jesse Eisenberg
J. Daniel Atlas
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Woody Harrelson
Merritt McKinney