Director Luca Guadagnino just made an announcement that a Call Me By Your Name film sequel staring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer has been in the works, but is unfortunately on pause. Due to COVID-19, production on the film has gone on hold. It’s also sadly possible that the film will not go before the cameras at all.
Guadagnino, who also directed the first Call Me By Your Name, had long expressed enthusiasm about doing a follow-up. Both actors have said they would return for the sequel, as did writer James Ivory and Andre Aciman, author of the original novel.
Now, The Playlist reports that Guadagnino has said the film has stalled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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“I was going to America to meet a writer I love very much, whose name I don’t want to mention, to talk about the second part,” Guadagnino says. “Unfortunately, everything is canceled. Of course, it’s a great pleasure to work with Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stulhbarg, Esther Garrel, and the other actors. They will all be there in the new film.”
The acclaim of the first film had sparked much anticipation for a sequel among both fans and the original creative team. The film may yet make it before the cameras, though with the world on lockdown, it could take several years for Call Me By Your Name 2 to roll film.
jayceecook
No thank you. The first one was such a let down and probably one of the most overrated films in years. Parts of it were beautifully filmed and the actor who played TC’s father was very good but my word was it just the very definition of “Meh”. Oh, the score was good too.
The most baffling thing of all is that to me there was almost no chemistry between Timothy and Armmie. Their scenes felt forced and were extremely bland. I wanted to like it. Maybe the hype was too much. But you know, that’s just my opinion. I found God’s Own Country released that same year way better.
Larry
Thankfully that was only your opinion!
Jared MacBride
I agree with you. They weren’t Bogie and Bacall for sure.
jayceecook
@Larry Wow. Such an in depth reply. Thanks for all those insightful counterpoints.
wikidBSTN
Well, Jay, you are clearly in the wee wee minority. Enjoy.
inbama
Larry’s comment was absolutely appropriate. You didn’t give any “insights” yourself – all you did was convey your personal emotional reaction to the film and the actors. With an audience 86% rating on rotten tomatoes, you are definitely in the minority.
blueshirt409
Very well put, @jayceecook. I have a huge crush on Armie Hammer and was so excited for this movie. I loved the story, it very much reminded me of my own late teens. But the movie somehow left me saying “Meh,” too.
Jim A
The scene in CMBYN (the one with the peach) where the young boy realizes that he desires penetration, is THE most beautifully realized cinematic moment which I have ever viewed.
It literally took my breath away.
RyanMBecker
jayceecook: “there was almost no chemistry between Timothy and Armmie.”
Er, it’s Timothée and Armie…
michael_totzke
I thought it was a GORGEOUS movie myself! (To be short & sweet & not controversial.) 😉
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Their physical appearances just made it seem implausible. Timothee just looked too twinkish ..
He pretty much looking the same while Hammer is looking older so any future relationships will seem even more disconcerting..,…
I know there truly are some successful relationships with a big age difference, but the vast majority have a financial aspect.
Joshooeerr
Because slightly older hunky guys never go for twinks?! Seriously? The age difference between the characters is somewhere between five and eight years. Ten or twenty years on, that kind of age difference is even more insignificant and unremarkable, and in no way likely to be indicative of “a financial aspect”.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Joshooeerr: I was referring to what the movie was attempting to depict. That there was only a six year age difference. However the actors physical appearances made it appear much greater. And I clearly stated there are some truly solid relationships with a large age difference. However the vast majority I have known or seen do have a financial aspect.
Jared MacBride
“Have a financial aspect” is a very kind way to put it.
michael_totzke
Ha! I don’t agree with your post (though I DO, in a sliver of a way), but I agree with your clarification. 😉
whakjob
The movie depicted a young man’s first love encounter. By definition, they cast someone that looked very young. Arnie definitely looked older, however to say that their pairing in real life would be unrealistic is off the mark. Many young guys go for older men, whether it’s their first time or not. I thought the movie was fantastic, especially when stacked up against the other TRULY “Meh” gay movies.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
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I for one (and think many of the regular posters) would like to offer thanks to the Queerty staff for offering us a place to vent, learn and sometimes laugh. Hoping all stay well….
frapachino
Says one of the biggest trolls on Queerty with multiple handles!
Black Pegasus
I agree with some of the other comments. The two were terribly miscast based on their physical appearances which only intensified the perception of a creepy pedo film. Which is why I never watched it.
wikidBSTN
It’s called “internalized homophobia”. Might want to put a little work on it. And how do you know the pair were miscast when you haven’t even seen the film? Pretty arrogant.
Harley
Timothée Chalamet Looked a lot better in The King on Netflix. It’s a great movie if you haven’t seen it. I highly recommend it.
Saps48
While it may seem from still photos that there’s a big age difference, in the actual movie they are much better matched, and Timothy’s character is no shrinking violet.
Joshooeerr
A pedophile is someone with an attraction to CHILDREN – i.e. pre-pubescent children, not teens who may or may not be “of age” in your legal jurisdiction. So whatever you think of the age difference in Call Me By Your Name, it never, in any way, had any kind of hint of “pedo” about it. Using the term to apply to what you may consider to be an inappropriate age difference is lazy, and it diminishes the seriousness of actual pedophilia.
Alex_S
So will we see passionate sex with a watermelon or pumpkin this time?
TedV
Put me in the : meh : camp, as well. In fairness, the book was equally unimpressive, it was written in a very breathless, almost juvenile voice, and that carried over to the screen. In addition to there being no chemistry between the two leads, I found Armie Hammer completely unbelievable as A) gay; B) Jewish; and C) an intellectual
Kangol2
Well, Armie Hammer’s father’s family is Russian-Jewish, so are you making what’s verging on an anti-Semitic comment about what Jewish people are supposed to look like? Hmm. And let’s not get into what sounds like gay stereotyping. You might want to rethink these attitudes.
Dick Gozinia
Meh, once I learned how avidly heterosexual they were it was ruined for me. Gee, can’t we find any gay actors anywhere to play gay roles?
Jazz
Maybe none of the gay actors who auditioned were any good. Not sure why it matters.
JamJewel
Jazz: How about the fantasy aspect of film? It’s hard to maintain the fantasy of intimacy when the actors are not of the same orientation as the characters. The whole idea of acting is to present an illusion that it could be, but it can never be in these situations.
wikidBSTN
I don’t care how long it takes – I’d love to see a sequel – although it should not follow the book sequel, which was a big let down.
Donston
I thought it was a decent film with a pretty good performance from Timothée. It’s best to approach the movie as a picturesque, coming-of-age drama than anything else.
I did have issues with it. It was incredibly difficult for me to buy Hammer as a 24 year old. While his performance was middling. The two actors looked good together but didn’t have a ton of chemistry. And the relationship wasn’t very well developed. I also feel like people are just tired of these movies that center around closeted/“straight passing” young pretty white boys who are indulging their first same-sex relationship and dealing with self-discovery or “confusions”. That storyline represents at least half of the higher profile “queer movies” ever. And this movie didn’t add any new angles, depth or insight to the formula.
If the sequel comes and is acclaimed I will of course see it.
justyouandi
It was a big mis-cast for Armie Hammer in this role, but Timothee Chalamet was great! I like the idea of a sequel and I suppose it will have to be with Armie since he was the original. It was a good story and well done in every other way. Armie is a very handsome man but his acting skills did not match what this role called for.
Jack Meoff
Hammer was totally miscast in that movie. Not sure a sequel is a good idea TBH
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Maybe he has a son?
Terrycloth
Timothee looked 16. Armie supposed to be 24 looks more like 40ish…Armie’s acting was wooden like he phoned in his performance. It was WAY too long. Alot of useless scenes. If they took a good 45 minutes out if would have sped up the pace…i bought it without having seen it first…they hyped the hell out of this movie..it make timothee a big star. The movie belonged to.him and the actor who played his father. The ending was timothee’s shining moment
Donston
It does seem that around 60% of its fan base is comprised of teenage girls and women in their early twenties. And that makes sense. It’s a movie that’s mostly about the scenery and how it’s filmed. It’s a very pretty movie. The “romance” is straight-forward and easy to digest. The movie isn’t aiming to be insightful or have much depth. Nothing about it is particularly challenging or “edgy”. The two leading performances are “straight passing”. While Timothée is a twink-ish, good-looking dude who presents himself as very much into women and with exclusively hetero ambition. It’s a “Love, Simon” situation but more Oscar-bait-y. It’s a movie that’s not really for gay/queer/whatever males.
Heywood Jablowme
Terrycloth: “Timothee looked 16. Armie supposed to be 24 looks more like 40ish…”
I think you have posted this here in the past (?) and that’s exactly what bugged me about it too.
Donston: “It’s a movie that’s not really for gay/queer/whatever males.” Yes!
LetsGetLit
Will their contracts allow nudity in the sequel?
LetsGetLit
Someone please give Timothée a sandwich.
james7
The movie? I loved it, all four times i saw it. Timothee? i loved him all four times i saw it. Armie? has had a cameo role in every one of my masterbation fantasies since i saw it. So, I’ll be first in line when a sequel comes out. Why some of the people dropping nasty bombs here can’t be content to let others enjoy the beauty of these men, and heartbreak of their story; without sticking a pin in other’s ballons. You can’t make me not love it.
Donston
The problem is we get one high-profile, acclaimed “gay movie” every few years. So, there ends up being a lot of pressure for it to live up to what you want to see and live up to the hype. Some are easier on those films. Some are harder on them. But ultimately, everyone is allowed their opinions.
russellhm
I in mid-read of the sequel to the book, “Find Me,” and the author is splendid, compelling in his descriptions. But years have elapsed since the first book and film and the motif will be far more exploratory of older chaps and how their personal lives since the affair have changed their sexuality and regard for one another. It becomes much more cerebral. I found the original book and film quite appealing, especially that acceptance of Chalamet’s character’s family and his affair. His conversation with his father after Armie has left is simply beautiful and loving.
Joshooeerr
In the mounting hype about a movie sequel, nobody ever seems to mention that in the book sequel only one of the five chapters is about Elio and Oliver. And it’s not exactly packed with incident. It’s either going to be a sequel that has little to do with the original film, or a largely new story, or pretty damn thin.