With the previous film already hinting at his return, Stephen Lang teases plans may be in the works for a Don't Breathe 3. Lang led the cast of the first two horror movies as Norman Nordstrom, better known as The Blind Man, a U.S. Navy SEAL veteran who picked up near-superhuman hearing abilities in the wake of being injured during the Gulf War. The original Don't Breathe film saw The Blind Man square off against a trio of home invaders looking to take the money hidden in his rundown Detroit home, while the second saw him trying to rescue a young girl he claims to be his daughter, though their ties are more
In a recent interview with ComingSoon.net to discuss the horror-thriller Old Man, Stephen Lang opened up about the various sequels he's been involved with throughout the years. When looking specifically at the Don't Breathe franchise, the Blind Man actor discussed how he separates his iconic horror character in his brain, while teasing plans to return to him for a Don't Breathe 3. See what Lang shared below:
Well, it depends on the role. I find with the sequels you’re talking about, Don’t Breathe. It’s not difficult for me to open the door into the Blind Man’s brain, you know? It’s not a place I want to spend a huge amount of time [laughs] unless that’s what I’m doing, and when I’m doing it, when I’m in the Blind Man, it’s a very interesting place to be. I’ve enjoyed, if that’s the right word, but I guess it is, I enjoyed filming Don’t Breathe and Don’t Breathe 2 very, very much. Just as I plan to enjoy filming Don’t Breathe 3.
What Could Don't Breathe 3 Be About?
Though no official announcement has been made about a potential third film, this isn't the first time someone involved in the franchise has teased the possibility of Don't Breathe 3. In the lead up to Don't Breathe 2's release, Rodo Sayagues, who co-wrote the original with Evil Dead's Fede Álvarez and made his directorial debut on the sequel, previously hinted that another movie could be made with Jane Levy's Rocky returning to the fold. This was a plot point seemingly set up at the end of the first Don't Breathe, in which The Blind Man survived his encounter with her and didn't mention her or the stolen cash to the police responding to the situation, hinting at Lang's character hunting down the sole survivor.
Many were then surprised when Don't Breathe 2 did away with this and focused on The Blind Man's relationship with the young Phoenix, whom he rescued from a meth lab explosion and took in as his adopted daughter. The end of the sequel saw him rescue her once again from her troublesome parents, who intended to transplant her heart into her mother while she was still conscious, though also seemingly succumb to his wounds. The Don't Breathe 2 post-credits scene subsequently saw the dog The Blind Man took in approach his seemingly dead body, only to show him still alive when he reacts to the dog licking his fingers.
While The Blind Man may still be alive for another chapter, the question now is whether there is a desire to see a Don't Breathe 3 get made. Released nearly five years after its predecessor, Don't Breathe 2 debuted in theaters in Summer 2021 to far more mixed reviews from critics, with many highlighting its unlikable "protagonist" in The Blind Man, while the sequel also only grossed a third of the original film's box office, seemingly confirming the lack of interest in any future installments for the series. While audiences await to see if Lang's Don't Breathe 3 tease comes to be true, they can revisit the original movie streaming on Peacock and the second on Starz now.
Source: ComingSoon.net