Ryan Reynolds says ‘Free Guy’ sequel is a go

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By Lisa Respers France, CNN

Well, that was quick and yet not.

Ryan Reynolds’ latest film “Free Guy” just came out and already there is talk of a sequel.

Over the weekend, Reynolds took to his verified Twitter account to confirm it.

“Aaannnnd after 3 years messaging #FreeGuy as an original IP movie, Disney confirmed today they officially want a sequel,” he tweeted. “Woo hoo!! #irony.”

The film’s director Shawn Levy retweeted Reynolds, adding his own “Yuuuuuuuup.”

In the movie, Reynolds stars as a bank employee who lives in a world inside of a video game.

The film landed in the top spot at the weekend box office over the weekend, pulling in $28.4 million, a stronger than expected opening, according to Box Office Mojo.

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