National Treasure wasn’t exactly a great movie… but even the most die hard of the film’s critics have to admit it at least have some fun in it. Personally, I thought the movie was ok. Not exactly classic filmmaking… but also not 2 hours I regretted spending in the theater.
I never imagined they would have a sequel to it, but it is on it’s way, and it seems to be working over times to add some credibility to itself in the casting department. Not only have they already landed Ed Harris, but it appears they’ve now snagged Oscar winner Helen Mirren. The good folks over at MovieWeb give us the following:
Also joining the cast is Ed Harris as the antagonist; the film brings back Nicolas Cage as treasure hunter Ben Gates and Jon Voight as his father, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha and Harvey Keitel. Jon Turtletaub also returns as director. The Hollywood Reporter notes National Treasure: Book of Secrets is set in motion when one of Cage’s ancestors is implicated in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, thrusting him into a globe-spanning adventure to clear his family name and find a missing treasure along the way.
The plot sounds a little screwy to me, but meh… it’s an adventure film so who really cares. I will say this, getting Mirren on board does raise my anticipation for the movie a little bit… and that’s saying something.
