Gabrielle Union is cheering at the concept of constructing a sequel to the 2000 cult vintage teenager film “Bring It On.”
The actor, who performed cheerleading squad captain Isis within the unique, told Selection on Thursday that the sequel has been within the works for somewhat a while.
“We’ve been creating a sequel ceaselessly,” she mentioned. “However for other folks who don’t precisely know the way lengthy building can absorb Hollywood, which may be 5 mins or 50 years.”
Union starred along Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku and Jesse Bradford in “Carry It On.” Her personality, Isis, led the fictitious East Compton Prime College cheer squad to the championships to defeat Rancho Carne Prime, the fictitious San Diego opponents led by way of Torrance Shipman (Dunst).
Union told Entertainment Tonight closing week that she’s been operating on creating a “Carry It On” sequel that facilities at the East Compton Prime cheerleading crew, the Clovers.
The “Fact Be Instructed” actor up to now hinted on Twitter {that a} sequel used to be within the works, ET reported.
In August, Union printed a quote tweet of a publish that celebrated the unique movie’s twenty second anniversary. The film has spurred a number of direct-to-video sequels, together with “Carry It On Once more,” that didn’t come with any of the unique forged.
“Hmmmm so Isis would possibly have an adolescent,” she tweeted.
In 2021, Union shared that she had some regrets about how she approached her position within the unique film.
The actor told People who she “put a muzzle” on her personality, who faced Dunst’s personality within the film over her overwhelmingly white cheerleading squad stealing routines from the Clovers, a predominantly Black squad. She mentioned she regretted the verdict to have Isis “be offering grace.”
“I believed that used to be being the larger particular person,” she mentioned. “However as a substitute, I wasn’t giving complete voice to the disappointment and hurt that cultural appropriation reasons. I didn’t permit her to be as offended and dissatisfied and pissed off as she must were.”
“A tender Black lady must have mentioned, ‘Yeah, you stole our routines, and whilst you had been compelled to get a hold of your personal, you weren’t just right sufficient,’” Union added. “However I didn’t give her a complete voice.”