Master And Commander Sequel Still A Possibility Says Russell Crowe

‘Master And Commander’ Sequel Still A Possibility, Says Russell Crowe

By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 27, 2017 12:30 pm EST

On his Twitter account, Master and Commander star Russell Crowe teased a possible Master and Commander sequel, and urged fans to voice their desire for further films to 20th Century Fox.

For the Aubrey Maturin lovers , I do hear whispers indeed that a second voyage is perhaps potentially pre-proposed a possibility . So O’Brian affectionate’s and aficionados , let @20thcenturyfox know of your pleasure . pic.twitter.com/HqyE8y15Uu

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) November 27, 2017

Crowe seems to be dancing around whether or not a sequel will truly happen, but this is the first potentially positive news related to the series in years, so we’ll take it. In Peter Weir’s sprawling epic Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Crowe played Captain Jack Aubrey of HMS Surprise. While the film is set during the Napoleonic Wars, and features a few battle sequences, it’s not really a war film. Instead, it’s more of an epic character study, focused on both Crowe’s Aubrey and his friendship with the ship’s surgeon, Dr. Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany). It’s a truly magnificent film, and it was even nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, but it simply didn’t have the box office heat it needed.

In the meantime, if you’ve somehow avoided seeing Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, I urge you to check it out. It’s currently streaming on HBO Go.