Summary
- Idris Elba teases his return as the Man in the Suit in the
Extraction
franchise, hinting at unfinished business from
Extraction 2
. - Elba’s possible expanded role in the
Extraction
universe could mirror Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury in the MCU. - A third movie is in development, but Elba says nothing is official, though he believes he’ll be back.
Idris Elba is ready to return as the mysterious Man in the Suit in Netflix’s Extraction franchise. After finding Chris Hemsworth’s Tyler Rake in hiding in Austria and recruiting him to embark on a new mission, Elba’s enigmatic character later had Rake and his partner Nik Khan (Golshifteh Farahani) extracted from prison in exchange for undertaking yet another mission on his boss’ behalf. Though Elba’s involvement in Extraction2 was minimal, it was suggested his role could potentially lead to more appearances in future Extraction sequels and spinoffs.
Speaking with Collider, Elba hinted at his potential return as the Man in the Suit, saying that he has “some unfinished business from Extraction 2”. While Netflix is still yet to make an official announcement about the future of the Hemsworth-led action franchise, Elba is confident he will be bacl. Check out his comments below:
I know that we have some unfinished business from
Extraction 2
. It hasn’t been made official yet, but I’m pretty sure it will be.
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The experienced MCU directors may even look to borrow an element from their previous franchise and use Elba’s character in much the same way Marvel Studios uses Samuel L Jackson’s Nick Fury.
Not only do Netflix’s Extraction movies boast high-profile Marvel stars like Hemsworth and Elba, but it was also created by Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo. Based on the 2014 graphic novel Ciudad the siblings penned with Ande Parks, not only did the duo produce the Netflix movies based on Joe Russo’s scripts, but they also tapped their Avengers stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave to direct.
Given the franchise’s close ties with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it is probably of little surprise that Anthony Russo has declared his intentions to see the property expand beyond the main movies into an Extraction cinematic universe. If such a move were to eventuate, the experienced MCU directors may even look to borrow an element from their previous franchise and use Elba’s character in much the same way Marvel Studios uses Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury.
In 2021, it was rumored that one potential
Extraction
spinoff could serve as an origin story for Randeep Hooda’s former Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel Saju Rav from the first film.
While little is known about Elba’s character from his all-too-brief appearance in Extraction 2, he seems the type who would be familiar with several mercenaries and operatives just as skilled as Hemsworth’s Tyler Rake. As such, Elba would be the ideal choice to serve as the main connective tissue between movies as the Extraction universe continues to expand. Moreover, if the Extraction franchise ever looks to work toward a major Avengers-type crossover movie, he would also be the natural choice to bring the various action heroes together.
Source: Collider
Extraction
Extraction is a multi-media franchise initially conceived as a 2014 graphic novel known as Ciudad that follows the exploits of a black ops mercenary member named Tyler Rake. Tyler consistently finds himself behind enemy lines as he takes on increasingly more difficult missions fraught with dangerous military exercises and potential betrayal waiting around the corner at every turn.
