After the success of “Speed,” director Jan de Bont developed “Speed 2,” telling Collider, “I had in my contract that I would do a sequel.” Interestingly, though, he admitted, “Generally, I’m not a huge fan for sequels.” De Bont hoped to have both Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves back, explaining, “Otherwise, you have to tell a whole new movie.” While de Bont managed to get Bullock on board, Reeves declined. “At the time, I just didn’t respond to the script,” he said on “The Graham Norton Show,” noting the film’s setting of an ocean liner didn’t sit right. He continued, “I really wanted to work with Sandra Bullock, and I really loved Jack Travis.”
Bullock wishes she had followed Reeves’ lead, telling TooFab on March 21 she has been vocal about not loving the film. “Makes no sense. Slow boat. Slowly going towards an island,” she joked about “Speed 2.” In case you missed it, actor Jason Patric stepped in to co star with Bullock in the sequel, playing Annie’s new beau after her off-screen split with Jack. Fans didn’t exactly embrace the film, and Bullock admitted, “That’s one I wished I hadn’t done.”
All that said, Bullock’s fans probably shouldn’t hold their breath waiting for her to appear in any version of a “Speed 3” — unless Reeves decides to make a comeback, of course.
