“The truth is, there have been really loose conversations about it, but at the end of the day, I’m sort of coming around to the idea that the first one was so special for everyone who made it, and so many people who watched it felt like it really touched them, or spoke to them.
It felt like a really perfect storm of so many things, that if we do make a second one, I think we’re setting ourselves up for disappointment. I don’t know that anything will match up to the first, you know?
If we end up with an incredible script, and Timmy’s in, and Luca’s in, I’d be an asshole to say no. But at the same time, I’m like, ‘That was such a special thing, why don’t we just leave that alone?'”Armie Hammer speaking to Vulture about a potential sequel to the Oscar-nominated film “Call Me By Your Name.”
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Chrisk
Yes special as in ..$$. I’m sure if the offer is right you’re in..
surfpenis
Why such a churlish response? So unnecessary ….
Josh447
Good thought to keep it relevant, marketing etc. There is the thought, why tamper with perfection, but my thinking is it will happen anyway. And I hope it soars like the first one.
iowadude
the problem is the dishonesty to the original novel in that movie so yeah, I’m not sure it matters
jjose712
What’s exactly the dishonesty to the novel?
I didn’t watch the movie because i’m not a fan of the novel
NeilIN72
I’d be interested to hear the answer to that too. I read the novel and the movie is not all that different from the novel when you get down to brass tacks. Yes the movie did not have explicit sex scenes like the novel had if that’s what you’re getting at but I don’t really think they were needed to tell the story. Both the movie and the novel tell the story from Elio’s POV (more in your face in the novel but still both do so) so I’m really interested to hear what your comment means…
Brian
I was meh on the movie, but I like his thinking. The world already has way too many cash in sequels, some movies should just be left alone and not tainted by association.
NeilIN72
The novel follows the characters for 20 years past the 1983 events so there’s really a built in sequel in the novel already…
Daggerman
…I understand completely how he feels but everyone must remember ‘Hollywood’ existences only for profit. A sequel can be good, even better but this subject matter is not something that needs furthering…ie: in real life you’ve had your fling and that’s that. Really. Get over it! I think the story would fall flat on it’s face because every gay man in the world who has had a sexual relationship with an older man in his teens never will see him again??? The whole idea seems silly, the original will only get rubbished by the sequel.
surfpenis
Exists …. not existences …
And its, not it’s.
draven
Mr. Hammer is a really cool guy. He’s not about money. He’s about the love of his craft and he’s a artist. I get what he’s saying. Leave it alone. Moving on. Next!
cancorv
Complex issue. First of all, it wasn’t only Oscar nominated, the screenplay writer won the Oscar. The oldest ever Oscar winner, I believe. For me, the novel was a mindblowing read – I didn’t want to talk to anyone for 3 days after reading it. The film had a lot to live up to. And on its 3rd viewing, made it. Kind of. Armie was for me the disappointment of the film, not because he’s not good or lovely or loving or lovable. He just seemed too chunky to be a 24 year old grad student. And still, the idea of a sequel, as is being touted, is at best risky. I suspect that Andre Acimen and James Ivory could come up with something credible, even faithful to the first one. If they know from the get-go that Armie is not interested, they can exclude him and take Timothy on another journey. Mr Acimen’s novel, Enigma Variations, for example, could take the Timothy character on a ride. Merge these novels, somehow. Sorry, just thinking out loud.
NeilIN72
The sad part is Ivory has said he won’t write the sequel so it would have to have a top notch screenwriter to work…
Blackceo
This is great news. I very much enjoyed this movie and scoffed the idea of a sequel when I first heard talk of one. I think it ended perfectly and don’t like the idea of them messing with it. I planned a whole vacation this May inspired by this movie. The cinematography was so amazing that I rented a villa and am going with my best friend to Tuscany for 2 weeks. We plan to visit Moscazzano and Crema in the Lombardy region where the movie was filmed and I bought the novel to read while I’m there. I can’t wait.
David
I hope you have the best of time.
charlietex
Crema is beautiful but also visit Bergamo where the scene of their final night was filmed. Incredible hilltop old town.
Terrycloth
I too didnt like Armies role in the movie. He seemed older like mid 30’s..he acted like he didnt really want to be doing the film. Plus i thought it was very slow and too long..they couldve cut at least 45 minutes out of it..i watched it on dvd with a finger on FF…timothee was superb…the movie was his.
Black Pegasus
I refuse to watch Call Me By Your Name because the actors are miscast for the roles. Because of the stalk age differences the film looks like a promotion of gay creepiness and predatory behavior.
crispyds
No sequel. He’s right- The first one was perfection.