Rami Malek On Mr. Robotic Sequel Or Spinoff Risk

Six years after the Mr. Robotic sequence finale was launched, Rami Malek addresses whether or not he would return for a sequel or spinoff. Malek performed the lead position of Elliot Alderson in USA Community’s hit thriller sequence. By day, Elliot was a cybersecurity engineer, however by evening, he was a hacker, and located himself concerned with a revolutionary hacker group often known as fsociety.

The sequence finale, which was launched on December 22, 2019, is broadly thought of to be considered one of Mr. Robotic’s all-time greatest episodes. It holds a 9.8/10 rating on IMDb, capping off a fourth and closing season that has a 98% from critics and 94% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.

Throughout Deadline‘s Contenders Movie: Los Angeles panel, the place Malek spoke about his new film Nuremberg, he was requested about whether or not he would return for a possible Mr. Robotic sequel or spinoff. Malek gave a definitive “No” in response, however did reveal that “Sam [Esmail] and I simply talked about working collectively once more” on an unrelated venture. Esmail was Mr. Robotic‘s creator, showrunner, and directed each episode in seasons 2-4.

Malek’s reply will not be too stunning because the present was not canceled, however reasonably ended on Esmail’s phrases and per his inventive imaginative and prescient. As indicated by the overwhelmingly optimistic response from critics and audiences, Mr. Robotic‘s finale introduced closure to virtually all the principle characters and storylines.

Esmail and Malek probably working collectively once more is a promising replace, although. Each have been busy with different initiatives since Mr. Robotic ended. Malek has appeared as a James Bond villain in No Time to Die (2021), as a nuclear physicist in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (2023), and as an unlikely motion hero in The Newbie (2025). His most up-to-date position was as U.S. Military psychiatrist Douglas Kelley in Nuremberg (2025).

As for Esmail, his most notable venture since Mr. Robotic‘s conclusion was the 2023 Netflix movie, Depart the World Behind, which incorporates many Easter eggs from the USA Community sequence. Esmail even confirmed that Depart the World Behind and Mr. Robotic share a universe.

Much like Esmail’s Netflix film, a brand new venture with Malek might happen in the identical universe as Mr. Robotic and include refined Easter eggs with out being a direct sequel or spinoff. Since they’re solely speaking about the potential of collaborating once more, reuniting on a film or tv sequence is seemingly nonetheless years away from occurring, however Malek’s feedback are nonetheless a great signal for followers of their work.