Samara Weaving, who played Scarlett in Robert Schwentke’sSnake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, talks about the franchise’s future outside the plannedG.I. JoeandTransformerscrossovers. Paramount confirmed plans to merge the two franchises in upcoming projects in 2024. The upcoming eighth installment intheTransformersfranchisewill feature aG.I. Joecrossover. A separate crossover movie was also confirmed to feature the return of Anthony Ramos as Noah Diaz. Meanwhile,G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilantis rumored to be in development.
In an interview withScreenRant’s Grant Hermanns forBorderline, now available on home media and digital platforms as of June 10, Samara Weaving and Ray Nicholsondiscuss whereG.I. Joe’s future lies outside theTransformerscrossovers. When asked about updates, Weaving revealed that she hadn’t heard anything. She also shared that she had a fun time playing Scarlett and would love to get a solo movie. Check out her comments below:
Samara Weaving:No. Is there something? I doubt it. I haven’t been listening to anything. [Laughs] I don’t know anything.
ScreenRant: There’s a crossover with Transformers coming!
Ray Nicholson:Whoa.
Weaving:Oh, I was in one of those — no, I wasn’t. Was it? Yes, I was —
Nicholson: G.I. Joe.
Weaving: No, but I was — no, that was a different one. I was in Monster Trucks. Okay, never mind. [Laughs]
ScreenRant: Similar vibes!
Weaving:I’ll be Scarlett, Scarlett was fun. Red wig, wearing a cool suit, coming down off a hot helicopter. Hell yeah.
ScreenRant: Fighting like a badass like you always do. I mean, what are we doing? Why don’t we have a solo movie for her already?
Weaving: Right? What are we doing? Okay, well, I’m by my phone if anyone wants to call. [Chuckles]
What This Means For G.I. Joe
Samara Weaving Isn’t Aware Of Future G.I. Joe Plans
It doesn’t sound like Weaving has heard much about potentially being involved in upcoming films intheG.I. Joefranchisesince the 2021 movie.Snake Eyesis widely considered a weaker entryin comparison to the other two movies. The movie only grossed $40 million against an estimated $88 million budget, which was significantly below the break-even point, while the first movie,The Rise of Cobra,amassed $302 million worldwide.
Critically,Snake Eyesdidn’t do very well either. It had a 35% critical approval rate and a 74% audience approval rate on Rotten Tomatoes. Since then, the studios seemed to be interested in the direction ofG.I. JoeandTransformerscrossovers. However,Ever Vigilantisn’t officially confirmed. Weaving’s comments no doubt cast more uncertainty on the franchise’s future, as it sounds like she isn’t aware of any plans for futureG.I. Joeprojects.
Our Take On G.I. Joe’s Future
G.I. Joe And Transformers Will Have Crossovers In Several Movies
Even though Weaving’s comments cast some uncertainty on the franchise’s future, there areseveral plans in place.Transformers 8is only one of the many confirmed upcoming movies to feature aG.I. Joecrossover. Though many details of the project are still unknown, the clash of the two franchises is expected to driveTransformersinto a new narrative direction.
Transformers 9, the final installment in theRise of the Beaststrilogy, is also in development, but whether it’ll further involveG.I. Joeis unclear. A separate live-action movie that centers around the crossover has been confirmed, with Chris Hemworth reportedly in talks to star. Information has been very scarce, but it does seem likethere is a lot to expect fromG.I. Joein the future, especially ifTransformers 8does well at the box office.
