The greatest showman 2: Hugh Jackman casts doubt as to whether he will play the lead role in the sequel

The Greatest Showman was an instant hit – and long-lived – when it opened in theaters, largely in part to lead Hugh Jackman and a great soundtrack.

The news that there would be a sequel have been greeted with jubilation, but now there seems to be some concern about where the film will go.

Jackman, 50, played the role of ringmaster, P.T. Barnum, said the sequel was already launched in an interview with BBC Radio 2 on Monday, but he did not know he would participate.

The actor was talking to Steve Wright about his role in the movie Missing Link when asked where the sequel to The Greatest Showman was.

He said he "knew" that the producers "were working on a treatment" for the potential follow-up, but he added, "The real answer is" could be ", I'm not sure. Honestly, you talk about something going around but no one is really sure.

"But I think someone is working on a treatment for something … I know they're doing it, they're working on a treatment for something."

Jackman confirmed that he "would like" to be part of a potential sequel, but he was not sure that Barnum would end up being the center of interest.

"I do not know, I do not know, I would really like to be part of it, and I do not know if it would be centered on my character," he said.

"The other thing is that it took eight years to do it and it was not every eight years to convince people. It takes a lot of time to write things."

In February, director Michael Gracey told The Sun that he planned a follow-up with Jackman and that he was preparing the ground.

He said: "When a film is so successful, it is quite natural that there is a demand for a sequel. Discussions have therefore started and we are currently working on one." from among them. "

For the moment, it seems that the discussions are at the very beginning and there is no clear idea of ​​who would come back. Zac Efron and Zendaya also played in the film.

Gracey said the first film took eight years after the money was withdrawn and doubts remained about its effectiveness.

Finally, the film was released in December 2017 and was a success. He brought $ 434 million to the international box office and his soundtrack dominated the charts.

We would say that it is a success.