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There was going to be a sequel to this.

posted 6 months ago by samoanjoes (56640)
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Barrie Keeffe wrote a sequel, Black Easter Monday, set 20 years after the events of the first film. It opened with Bob Hoskins's character; Harold Shand, escaping from the IRA after the car was pulled over by police. Shand would retire to Jamaica, then return to stop the East End being taken over by the Yardies.[10] However, the film was never made. In one of his last interviews, Keeffe seemed unconcerned by the lack of development: "In some ways, I’m glad we didn’t because sequels are usually diminishing returns. To put it up there with Casablanca, no one wants Casablanca II."[11]

I'm not sure why they wrote a sequel when he admitted sequels usually suck.

[–] huwdj (4566) 6 months ago

I've got a directors signed copy of the dvd somewhere - though it's been years since I watched it. I think escaping the IRA to make a sequel would have been a ridiculously contrived moment and greatly handicapped the rest of the film.

[–] samoanjoes (56640) 6 months ago

It would definitely change the entire feeling of the movie. Bob Hoskins hiding? No thanks.