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Kevin Smith Reveals Actor He Wants To Step Into Alan Rickman’s Role In ‘Dogma 2’, Plus Who He Wants To Play Devil

Alan Rickman and director Kevin Smith on the set of 'Dogma' (1999) Courtesy Everett Collection As Kevin Smith revisits one of his most controversial titles for a long-overdue sequel, the View Askewniverse creator has some ideas for new faces he’d like to cast. Following Dogma (1999) star Alan Rickman‘s death at age 69 in 2016, Smith recounted a “crossover moment” he experienced with the late actor, which gave him the idea of who should portray his angel character Metatron. “I want to write it for Helen Mirren.

Alan Rickman and director Kevin Smith on the set of 'Dogma' (1999)

Alan Rickman and director Kevin Smith on the set of 'Dogma' (1999)

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  • She is incredibly Alan-adjacent,” Smith explained on the SlashFilm podcast.
  • “She’s not playing Metatron, but she plays this movie’s version of Metatron.” Watch on Deadline Related Stories News ‘Dogma’s Triumphant Cannes Return Has Inspired Kevin Smith To Make A “Cannes-Worthy” Sequel: “A Sweet Victory Lap” Festivals Kevin Smith’s Re-Released ‘Dogma’ Acquired By Goodfellas For International Sales – Cannes Market Noting he met Mirren “years ago” through Rickman, Smith explained that it’s a kismet choice.
  • “When I was thinking, ‘Well, I don’t have Alan,’ at one point I was like, ‘Well, Adam Driver looks like a young Alan Rickman, just taller,'” he continued.
  • “But then I was like, no.
  • Then I thought, ‘You know what?
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