Kevin Smith Reveals Alan Rickman Substitute For Lengthy-Gestating Dogma 2

Kevin Smith reveals who will play Alan Rickman’s position within the long-gestating sequel to Dogma. Rickman performed Metatron, who’s the voice of God, in Smith’s 1999 cult-classic comedy movie. In 2016, Rickman handed away from pancreatic most cancers on the age of 69.

Whereas on the /Movie Weekly podcast, Smith shared that if Dogma 2 will get made, he needs to jot down Helen Mirren as Metatron. He clarifies that it might not be the identical Metatron from the unique film and would as a substitute be the sequel’s model of the character.

Smith acknowledges that Adam Driver appears like a youthful and taller Rickman, which might seemingly make Driver the apparent selection. Nonetheless, he explains that he met Mirren years in the past, with Rickman at his facet on the time, and describes her as “extremely Alan-adjacent.” Try Smith’s feedback under:

I wish to write it for Helen Mirren. She is extremely Alan-adjacent. She’s not taking part in Metatron, however she performs this film’s model of Metatron. For me, I met her years in the past with Alan, at this Empire film awards ceremony. After I was pondering, ‘Nicely, I haven’t got Alan,” at one level I used to be like, “Nicely, Adam Driver appears like a younger Alan Rickman, simply taller.’ However then I used to be like, no. Then I believed, ‘You realize what? Helen Mirren, other than being considered one of my favourite actors on the planet, I had that crossover second together with her and Alan at one level.’ As a author and a romantic, you will make any connection or any justification you may. But it surely began me pondering, possibly it might be Helen Mirren. So I am writing it for Helen Mirren.

Rickman and Mirren had been additionally real-life associates and labored collectively on a number of tasks. They each starred within the 2015 thriller movie Eye within the Sky, which was considered one of Alan Rickman’s closing films earlier than his loss of life.

In addition they performed the titular roles in 1998’s stage manufacturing of William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra at Britain’s Nationwide Theater. Whereas talking with Self-importance Honest in 2016, Mirren shared her fond recollections of Rickman from the manufacturing.

It was tough as a result of he stepped in on the final minute when the actor who was initially taking part in the position dropped out. . . . He got here in and really courageously jumped in. Antony and Cleopatra is an especially emotionally demanding play. . . . He was extraordinarily beneficiant on stage.

Mirren taking part in Metatron after Rickman’s passing shouldn’t be the one new tease that Smith has given for the potential sequel. He additionally mentioned the destiny of Ben Affleck’s character, Bartleby, in Dogma 2. He raised the query of whether or not Bartleby and Loki (Matt Damon) deserve forgiveness or if they need to face everlasting punishment, which the sequel would discover. He additionally addressed the present standing of Dogma 2.

Earlier than I go away this better of all potential worlds, completely. However I’m the sort of man that has to construct a whole lot of runway for a very long time. I imply, thoughts you, I’ve been speaking about making Moose Jaws for 10 years. We’re very shut, you already know what I’m saying? However a Dogma follow-up has the good thing about folks of name title recognition. So it might be simpler to get to than another issues. Dogma will likely be a lot simpler to get financed than Moose Jaws.

Dogma continues to be broadly thought-about to be amongst Kevin Smith’s greatest films. As he signifies, the model title recognition makes it extra possible to be made in comparison with different tasks. That being stated, this nonetheless would not assure that it’ll come to fruition, even when Affleck, Damon, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, and different high-profile stars return to reprise their unique roles.

A Dogma sequel may have an inevitably difficult time residing as much as the enduring legacy of the unique story. Rickman’s absence would undoubtedly be felt, however Mirren is a robust contender to proceed his legacy with a brand new iteration of Metatron. For the reason that character is an angelic being generally known as a seraph, the sequel wouldn’t should do an excessive amount of explaining in regards to the modified look.