Caffeinated Clint
A second “L.A Confidential” sequel in the works
There’s an “L.A Confidential” sequel in the works.
No, I’m not talking about “White Jazz”, the forthcoming Joe Carnahan-directed adaptation of the James Ellroy book, even though one could say, I guess – because it features a couple of the same characters – that that too is sorta a sequel. But in this case, I’m referring to a straight-up pick-up-where-we-left-off sequel to Curtis Hanson’s “L.A Confidential”. Same folks, Same smokes.
True.
TMZ reports that Hanson and Brian Helgeland are already in talks with Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce to reprise their roles. Says the site, “Insiders tell TMZ that the Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland sequel being discussed wouldn’t rely on the plot of White Jazz, but simply pick up where L.A. Confidential left off: With Lt. Ed Exley (originally played by Guy Pearce), a rising star in the LAPD, and Officer Bud White (originally played by Russell Crowe), now an ex-cop who lives with an ex-whore.”
Pearce has actually been approached about reprising his role as Ed Exley for “White Jazz” and at this point in time, hasn’t shown much interest, so they’ll be flat-out trying to coax him into doing a direct sequel to “L.A Confidential”. I recall Pearce telling me a couple of years ago that he hates sequels. Still, if he says ‘yes’ to one… It’s likely he’ll say no to the other.
