Guy Ritchie's most underrated film still deserves a sequel

When it comes to Guy Ritchie films, there are many films for fans of different tastes to choose from. He has that Sherlock Holmes Films for those who love crime stories, as well as war films like The Bund. He also has a medieval fantasy film in the program King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and a Disney remake with Aladdin.

Although Ritchie works in many genres, his favorite films are crime comedies, especially those about British gangsters. His most popular are Lock, storage and two incense barrels And Snap. But as good as all of these are, they can't hold a candle to his most underrated film. Rock 'n' Rolla. Coincidentally, the Netflix fans are there too The gentlemen TV series, some fans have wondered why that is Rock 'n' Rolla No sequel was made.

RocknRolla focused on a sketchy real estate property

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As with many of Guy Ritchie's films Rock 'n' Rolla had several rotating parts. One focused on the gang called the Wild Bunch, led by One-Two (Gerard Butler), Mumbles (Idris Elba), and Handsome Bob (Tom Hardy). They became embroiled in a real estate scheme and ran afoul of a businessman named Lenny.

Lenny had his own problems to deal with, including his dead son Johnny and a rivalry with a Russian, Uri. In the end, Uri wanted to know who stole his money and why Lenny didn't want to return the valuable painting. Uri killed his own accountant Stella for helping him get robbed, while Bob stopped Lenny's right-hand man Archy from killing her by revealing that Lenny was ratting on them all.

The film ended with the Wild Bunch released, Archy murdering Lenny, and Johnny getting sober to take over the Empire. Ritchie prepared that The real Rock'n'Rolla, which was actually advertised in a title card at the end of this film. Unfortunately, it had a budget of $18 million and only grossed $26 million. Snapfor example, grossed $83 million at the box office. So from a financial perspective Rock 'n' Rolla did not warrant follow-up.

Nevertheless, the film has gained cult status over the years. It also helped that critics didn't pan it. Fans simply loved Ritchie's grime style and his depictions of villains roaming the British streets. This paved the way for other historical pieces such as: Taboo And Peaky Blinders. Ritchie himself stated that he wanted to do it, but scheduling always got in the way. He also received requests from major studios to make huge franchise films, so these mainstream popcorn films took priority.

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Johnny (played by Toby Kebbell) always wanted to be a kingpin. A sequel could easily save him from running the show. Fans liked Mark Strong as Archy because he can look after the children again and make sure that Johnny doesn't go off the rails, fall back into drugs or use his junkies on dangerous missions. Johnny ultimately sees him as a mentor and father figure.

Still, Johnny is a major liability, and it is implied that Archy has created a rift with the Russians. Archy got the painting back from them, so there could be trouble, whether it's Uri, his henchman Victor, or another new generation of Europeans other than the Russians. Archy may even have to use the Wild Bunch for contracts. He spared them, so they owe him. The question is: Would a man of honor, code and loyalty like Archy be willing to trust this force?

This is a very intriguing concept considering that Johnny's ego would cause tension with the gang. Johnny is also interested in music, paving the way for the return of his talent managers and producers Mickey (Ludacris) and Roman (Jeremy Piven). They tried to fake his death so his music would sell better. Therefore, it is easy to see them making plans and getting into trouble with the law or arguing with rivals. Anyway, Johnny is the chaos and Archy is the man who has to quell this storm. With Lenny gone, a sequel can really offer both men a fresh start after that fan-favorite Ritchie film.

A RockNRolla sequel would have to deal with Stella's fate

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In the first Ritchie film, Uri ordered Victor off-screen to kill Stella. Considering how popular Thandiwe Newton is right now, it would make sense to bring her back. She was inside Westworld and that Mission impossible Franchise, among many. No matter what happens, Newton will always be a draw. The fans really appreciate their Stella because she manipulated Uri. She could have taken out the Russians and escaped while secretly forming an alliance with Archy.

When Archy got the painting back, he might have saved her. That could make her his accountant and give her romantic interest in One-Two a reason to work for Archy. Since all the men in the area always fall in love with Stella, One-Two could have competition with Archy and Johnny. Fans have always speculated about what happened to her, so this would be a natural direction to take her into consideration. She can continue to take caregiving jobs while sowing discord among all the toxic men at her feet. She appears to love One-Two, which may cause his boys to question whether he is loyal to them or to her.

It's one direction Fast & Furious Movies and even that James Bond Movies, went inside. The point is that Ritchie loves romance, action and soap opera dramas The Ministry of Unfriendly Warfare recently shown. This allows him to make Stella the fulcrum of this gangster universe while One-Two is conflicted on his true path.

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Bob should go to prison after Lenny turned traitor. A second film by Ritchie can detail whether he went to prison, what his time in prison was like and whether he found love. An important aspect of the film was that Bob was gay and One-Two was the only one who didn't know it. Not until Bob asked him to. They did a slow dance together, with Bob confirming with all his dark humor that his feelings were real.

When getting out, A Rock 'n' Rolla The sequel can be explored if Bob still has feelings for One-Two. his potential jealousy towards Stella or whether One-Two might reciprocate his feelings. One-Two seemed unsure, but in a way that seemed like he was suppressing his feelings. Ritchie loves a cheeky arc, so this could make for an effective, humorous love triangle. With the time jump and the gang sure to evolve, it will be interesting to see how new faces in the Wild Bunch react to Bob and the rumors about him and One-Two.

Ritchie loves tackling masculinity, so this is an opportunity to cut out the more problematic elements and really dig into the identity of these aggressive men and see if they're overcompensating with all their testosterone. The reputation and ego at stake will make things even more interesting.

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It will be difficult for Ritchie to make one Rock 'n' Rolla Consequence. He talked about there being a script and a planned trilogy and that producer Joel Silver wanted more. However, there were bumps in the road. Mickey de Hara claimed that Ritchie commissioned him to write the sequel, which incorporated real elements from de Hara's life. However, the latter eventually sued Ritchie, claiming that Ritchie had used these notes to make them The gentlemen Movie and then the Netflix show.

Ritchie admitted that he repurposed some things in this story that involved British aristocrats running weed fields and gangs wanting in on the action. He also admitted that the media used did not qualify as creative theft and that he had paid de Hara so that he could rework the IP as he saw fit. It's been over 15 years and none of the cast have spoken about this sequel. Ritchie seems to have moved on to greener pastures, but if there's a chance Rock'n'Rolla 2 is brought to life, you can be sure that viewers will be looking forward to finding out more about this treacherous life in London.