The 20th Century Fox sequelKingsman: The Golden Circleis shaping up to have one stellar cast. The latest member has just confirmed himself, with Academy Award-winning actorJeff Bridgesdeclaring his role throughTwitter. Along with this news comes a brandnew characterposter featuring a glass of scotch fit for a Dude. The poster states the following.
“The only golden circle I want vexing me is the one my glass leaves behind on the table.”
At this time, TheIron ManandBig Lebowskiactor has not yet revealed which character he will be playing in this follow-up to the 2015 smash hitKingsman: The Secret Service. The story picks up right where the last installment let off. Super-spy Eggsy and his supervisor Merlin are heading to the United States to join forces with their counterparts, the ‘Statesman’. This urgency comes after new villain Poppy blows up Kingsman HQ. The movie will be in theaters August 26, 2025.
Earlier this year, it was rumored that pop superstarElton Johnwas coming aboard this comic book adventure. The man confirmed this news just a few weeks ago with his own character poster. The one-sheet didn’t reveal SirElton John’s role either, but it did showcase his signature red, white and blue sunglasses with the tagline “Wednesday night’s alright for fighting.” His last role in a movie came in the 1975 musicalTommy.
Eggsy will once again be played byTaron Egerton, withMark Strongreprising his role as Merlin. They will team with the head of the StatesmanHalle Berryand a “swaggering, sharpshooting cowboy” named Jack, played byPedro Pascal.Channing Tatumhas also come aboard the sequel, and Colin Firth will live to playHarry Hartyet again despite being dispatched in the first movie. DirectorMatthew Vaughnpreviously teased that the sequel will also involve a skiing sequence, a barroom brawl, robot dogs, one-armed henchmen and a scene where the heroes are forced to fend off “a massive f***ing frankfurter.“Shootinghas already begun.
Despite debuting against Universal’s blockbusterFifty Shades of Grey,Kingsman: The Secret Servicebecame one of the biggest surprise hits of last year, taking in $128.2 million domestically and $414.3 million worldwide, from just an $81 million budget.Kingsman: The Golden Circlewill go up against the Disney Pixar sequelCars 3in its summer slot.Matthew Vaughnis directing from a script he co-wrote withJane Goldman.
