In October 2014, it was announced that Isla Fisher would be unable to reprise her role as Henley Reeves due to her pregnancy and Lizzy Caplan was cast as new character Lula to replace her as the Fourth Horseman.
Fisher's absence in Now You See Me 2 was due to her pregnancy conflicting with the filming schedule. Lizzy Caplan was cast as a new character to fill in for Fisher's character, Henley. Despite missing the sequel, fans speculate on Fisher's return for Now You See Me 3, as the franchise moves forward with a new film.
When Caplan joined the 2016 film Now You See Me 2, she replaced Isla Fisher in the Four Horsemen group. Fans have already decried this casting choice with many writing on social media: “WE WANT LIZZY CAPLAN.” When the casting decision was shared, one fan replied on X/Twitter: “I know Lizzy Caplan better be there!”
After waiting over a year for further instruction, Henley grew tired of waiting and contacted the Eye to ask if she could leave the Four Horsemen. They allowed her to do so. She is replaced by illusionist Lula May.
The actress is joining the ensemble cast of Now You See Me 3, Lionsgate's long-in-the-works installment of its heist caper thrillers. Many of the original cast — Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco — are expected to return.
Isla Fisher and Jesse Eisenberg interview: Isla talks about her near-death experience during filming
Was Now You See Me 2 a success?
It was a success, apparently to the point where the studio thought the audience needed more. We didn't and this film doesn't really offer anything new and it expects us to really be invested in these characters and their story.
The horsemen, with Rhodes, go behind the curtain, and find a door behind it. They enter the room and find a staircase; the camera zooms out to the stairs, forming an Eye.
This led to the introduction of Lizzy Caplan's Lula, with the movie briefly explaining away Henley's absence by saying she left the Four Horsemen after growing tired of waiting for the Eye's next instructions.
Now You see me 2 is on the same plot which was in the 1st movie so to understand the 2nd one you gotta watch 1st one. Also to understand the characters of the movies it is advisable to watch the 1st one. Though both movies are good but 2nd one is 80% dependent on the 1st one.
Now You See Me 2. It is revealed that Bradley is the leader of the Eye and was Shrike's partner. The two played the roles of the idealist (Shrike) and the realist (Thaddeus).
Actress was shooting a scene underwater and couldn't escape the tank. There's a fine line between really good acting and a real-life experience. Isla Fisher revealed on Chelsea Lately that while shooting a scene for her upcoming film Now You See Me, she was stuck underwater for almost three minutes.
It was later announced that the characters of Kimberley, Christian Vance, Carol Young, Landon Gibson and Karen Scott were recast because the original actors not being able to travel to Bulgaria due to the COVID-19 pandemic or that they were already committed to other projects.
The safe would be dropped into the East River, and he planned to escape in five minutes. Shrike hands his son, Dylan, a watch and tells him to count the seconds until he returned. However, when the safe reaches the bottom of the river, it warps due to it being made from cheap metal, leading to his death.
He later tells Alma that he did it to get revenge on Thaddeus for humiliating his father, a famous magician named Lionel Shrike, into doing a stunt that ended his life.
Framing Bradley for the heist of the Elkhorn safe is the final act of Dylan's revenge plan, which he enacts when he first joins the FBI many years before the film's plot. He is the mysterious man that brings the Horsemen together, and the one that gives them the guidance they need to pull off their stunts.
Turns out it was all down to marketing concerns, as Chu revealed, but he's right there with the fans who were hoping for the obvious wordplay in the second film's title: "We tried very hard to call it Now You Don't, but the marketing department — this is true — said, 'We don't like the word don't in a title.
In October 2014, it was announced that Isla Fisher would be unable to reprise her role as Henley Reeves due to her pregnancy and Lizzy Caplan was cast as new character Lula to replace her as the Fourth Horseman.
The concrete facts: Lionel Shrike's body was never recovered despite numerous attempts by trained divers. The safe that Shrike did his trick in had a secret access for a keyhole pin, meaning he had an easy escape. Despite claims that the safe was made by a company named Elkhorn, we found out it was made by The Eye.
Thaddeus realizes that Dylan is the mastermind behind the Four Horsemen's plots, which proves Alma's suspicions correct. At the Central Park Carousel, Daniel, Merritt, Henley, and Jack are welcomed by Dylan as the newest members of the Eye.
