In 2022, director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett announced plans for a sequel to 1997’s *Face/Off*. Wingard later shared on *The Fourth Wall Podcast* that he would only proceed with the project if the original cast agreed to return:
Look, I mean, like, the only way that we’re going to do this really is if we get, you know, the original cast.’ I’m not going to say how it works or anything, but like, it’s got to be 100% the real follow up not just like some fan service movie, not just some like ca-ching thing, this has to feel like the ultimate follow up to the original film.
Daniel Richtman has reported that Nicolas Cage and John Travolta will return for *Face/Off 2*, possibly in supporting roles. The sequel is said to focus on the children of their original characters, Castor Troy and Sean Archer, as they inevitably clash. Despite the dramatic ending of the 1997 film, writer Simon Barrett suggests that Castor Troy didn’t actually die. With Cage’s schedule reportedly light next year and Travolta’s recent projects being smaller in scale, production might begin soon, though no official start date has been announced.
The funny thing is, I never personally thought Castor Troy died at the end of Face/Off. When you watch it now, it’s kind of clear that what they were actually probably doing was trying to have it both ways where he looks pretty damn dead when he gets shot with the fishing spear. But, they don’t cover him up and the back of it is him getting loaded on an ambulance. To me, don’t load a person on an ambulance next to a living person without putting a sheet over them in a movie unless they’re alive.
While some fans hoped for John Woo’s return for the *Face/Off* sequel, the project is in the hands of Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett. Wingard, known for his work on the *Godzilla x Kong* films, is currently directing A24’s *Onslaught*, written by Barrett. The film marks a return to their indie roots, reminiscent of their earlier collaborations like *You’re Next* and *The Guest*.
