Then there is the villain dynamic. Daniel Radcliffe, shedding his Harry Potter persona completely, plays Walter Mabry with a petulant, tech-bro arrogance. But the film’s secret weapon is the return of Michael Caine as Arthur Tressler and the introduction of a twin brother for Woody Harrelson’s character, Chase McKinney. Seeing Harrelson play two diametrically opposed characters—one a gruff mentalist, the other a slick, villainous showman—is a highlight of the film’s acting showcase.
Picking up 18 months after the original, the —J. Daniel Atlas, Merritt McKinney, Jack Wilder, and newcomer Lula—resurface to expose a corrupt tech magnate. However, their plan is hijacked by Walter Mabry , a reclusive tech prodigy (played by Daniel Radcliffe) who fakes his own death and blackmails the magicians into stealing a revolutionary data-mining chip.
(2016) is a high-energy heist thriller that serves as the sequel to the 2013 hit about a group of "Robin Hood" illusionists. Directed by Jon M. Chu , the film leans heavily into globe-trotting spectacle, centering its action in Macau and London. Plot Summary Now You See Me 2 Movie
as Walter Mabry, the tech-obsessed antagonist.
in a dual role as Merritt McKinney and his eccentric twin brother, Chase. Dave Franco as Jack Wilder, a specialist in card tricks. Then there is the villain dynamic
(Dave Franco)—resurface to expose a corrupt tech CEO. However, their big reveal is hijacked by Walter Mabry
The ending of set up a third film directly. After the credits, a mysterious character (played by an unbilled actor) reveals that the Horsemen have only seen the surface of The Eye. They are given a literal window into a new mission involving the "Seven Wonders of the World." However, their plan is hijacked by Walter Mabry
Picking up one year after the events of the first film, the finds the Four Horsemen—Jesse Eisenberg (J. Daniel Atlas), Woody Harrelson (Merritt McKinney), Dave Franco (Jack Wilder), and Lizzie Caplan as the new recruit Lula (replacing Isla Fisher's Henley)—in hiding. They are waiting for orders from The Eye, a secret society of real magicians.
The sequel retains much of its star-studded original lineup while adding fresh faces to the mix: