Matt Damon He revealed that he really wanted to make a sequel to his 1998 film, RounderEven when a film isn't a huge hit upon release, there's still a chance it will find an audience years later—especially now with streaming. There are plenty of examples of films that didn't do well at the box office that later became cult classics and 1998 movies. Rounder The movie “Poker” is a prime example of this. Despite modest financial returns, the film gradually became a hit with moviegoers thanks to the increase in poker playing, which is at the forefront of the film's story. Rounder “The Last Day” isn't a movie that desperately needs a sequel, but its star Matt Damon says he's been trying to get one.
During an interview on Rich Eisen Show To promote his film on Apple TV+, The instigatorsDamon revealed that he was seeking a sequel to Rounder Years ago. The Oppenheimer star admitted that he recently saw his co-star Edward Norton, and that he too is interested in returning to the world after more than two decades. Damon believes that the evolution of poker over the years makes it the perfect time to revisit the characters from the classic film.
“We’ve been talking about a new movie for years, trying to make it a sequel to the Rounders series, and I just saw the Edward Norton movie a few weeks ago, as we all want to do. A lot has happened in the poker world in the last 25 years, and it’ll be fun to meet these guys.”
Matt Damon has been trying to make a Rounders sequel for years.
One would think that with Damon and Norton on board, it would be easy to get Rounders But the actor explained that disputes over the film rights made the situation complicated, although he spoke with the writers of the first film, David Levine and Brian Koppelman.
“They had a whole movie ready to go then, but now there's been a whole other change in the poker world since then, so I haven't talked to them about what it's going to be, but I know… what they had 10 years ago was great, and I'm sure they can scale it up and keep up with the times and update it to where we are today and deliver something great.”
Directed by John Dahl, Rounder The film delves into the secret world of high-stakes poker and follows two friends, played by Damon and Norton, who are desperate to win one of these high-stakes poker games in order to pay off a debt. The film takes its title from the term “rounder,” a person who travels in search of high-stakes games. In addition to Damon and Norton, the film also stars John Malkovich, John Turturro, Famke Janssen, and Gretchen Mol.
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Rounder The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, scoring a 64% on Rotten Tomatoes, but was disappointing due to its record-breaking box office. The film was produced on a budget of $12 million, and grossed $22.9 million at the domestic box office. In the years since its release, professional poker players have said that the film got them into the game, including the likes of Gavin Griffin, Brian Rust, and Dutch Boyd.
Rounder
It is currently available to watch for free on Pluto TV.
