Jesse Eisenberg is 'desperate' to start filming Now You See Me 3

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"I feel so at ease and comfortable with myself as a performer because the character is"

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Jesse Eisenberg is ready to make Now You See Me 3, like, right now.

“That’s why I love, love them so much, and I'm so desperate to do a third one, Eisenberg told Collider. "It's like the only time I could kind of lower my antidepressant dosage because I feel so at ease and comfortable with myself as a performer because the character is."

Eisenberg plays J. Daniel Atlas, an arrogant illusionist who leads a pack of gifted magicians known as the Four Horsemen, in 2013's Now You See Me and its 2016 sequel. The film centers on the magicians, who use their skills to pull off bank heists and robberies during their performances.

Eisenberg also explained that the script was still being written when he was approached for a role in Now You See Me, telling the writers that he wanted to play an "arrogant, confident showman." The first installment was penned by Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin, and Edward Ricourt, and directed by Fast X helmer Louis Leterrier. Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu took over for Now You See Me 2, with Solomon still returning to write. 

Lauren Milici
Lauren Milici
Senior Entertainment Writer

Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ based in New York City. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent's Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.