Production on the third installment of Sicario begins! Benicio returns to the cast

Although the writers' strike is ongoing and the script writing has come to a standstill, the highly anticipated sequel "Sicario 3" is still in the production process. According to the film's producer, the film is currently in the script writing stage, and everything will be back on track when the writers' strike ends.

The first Sicario was released in 2015. Benicio plays Alejandro, a former agent who once worked undercover for a drug lord. Having been through hell, he doesn't play by the rules and likes to complete tasks his own way. As he brushes with death again and again, his partners' values ​​begin to waver. In 2018, Sicario 2 was released. The sequel takes place three years after the previous film and opens near the US-Mexico border in Texas. With a terrorist's failed attempt to sneak from Mexico to the United States through a cartel and then a suicide bombing in Kansas City, the drug war on the US-Mexico border escalates, and federal agent Matt Graver resumes his cooperation with the mercurial Alejandro.

Regarding the third film, the producer said: "Yes, we can put pen to paper when we can move forward. But the idea is really great. Seeing Del Toro play such an iconic and morally ambiguous role again is an important factor in reuniting the team. I can't wait to see "Sicario 3". I can watch Benicio play that role forever. I mean, I can watch Benicio play anything, but I will never get tired of this role." At present, there are no specific story details about "Sicario 3" and the release date of the film has not been determined.