Hollywood Eyes 'Oldboy 2' — But Fans Aren’t Buying It
A sequel no one asked for, stirring doubt and frustration online.
Hollywood’s latest idea? Reviving Oldboy with a sequel — more than 20 years after the original left us shaken and stirred. According to scoop king DanielRPK, Oldboy 2 is already in early pre-production. But here’s the kicker: fans aren’t exactly thrilled.
On X, the mood is clear.
One user nails it: "Hollywood can’t think of any new ideas, so they’re going to start remaking a lot of great films."
Another fires back straight from the heart: "Stop. If this gets made, I won’t see it. Leave shit alone. Leave legacy films alone. Do something new."
Others are baffled. Some wonder what story is even left to tell, saying the original’s ending was so final it’s hard to imagine a worthy follow-up.
"This better be a joke,” one fan pleads, while another points out, "The only ending more definitive than Oldboy is Return of the King. There’s nowhere for this story to go."
It seems the Oldboy sequel is stirring up more dread than excitement — proving that some classics are best left untouched.
For those who need a refresher: Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy (2003) is a dark, twisted revenge thriller about a man mysteriously imprisoned for 15 years, who upon release embarks on a relentless search for his captor. Its shocking twists, haunting visuals, and raw emotional weight turned it into a global cult sensation and a milestone of Korean cinema.
