#Everything We Know About Atomic Blonde 2 So Far

First and foremost, it appears that there’s certainly interest on David Leitch’s part to return as director and on Charlize Theron’s to reprise her leading role. It’s hard to imagine what the stylish “Atomic Blonde” would have looked like without one or the other, but it’s a safe bet that — all things being equal — both Leitch and Theron will be integral parts of the sequel. As Leitch has said previously, “I was a work-for-hire on that movie, but at the end of the day, Kelly McCormick — my producing partner and my wife — she will be involved, I’m sure, as a producer. That’s how I got the gig in the first place. We’ll see.”

Figuring out the casting situation is a little trickier. Sofia Boutella portrayed Delphine Lasalle in “Atomic Blonde,” a rookie undercover French agent who found herself caught up in a much larger situation when her paths cross with Theron’s Lorraine Broughton. Delphine serves an important plot purpose as the two enter into a passionate sexual relationship … but she’s ultimately killed off unceremoniously by David Percival (James McAvoy) and, obviously, won’t be appearing in the sequel as a result. Neither will McAvoy’s Percival, who is ultimately killed by a vengeance-driven Lorraine.

It’s possible, if not probable, that Theron will return in a sequel with a whole new cast of supporting characters. There’s certainly a path forward for “Atomic Blonde” to become the next big action franchise alongside the likes of “John Wick.” But every journey begins with a single step which, in this case, would be “Atomic Blonde 2.”