“Citizen Vigilante 2” Teaser Poster
Action star Antonio Sabàto Jr. (The Big Hit) recently took to social media to announce his involvement in Uwe Boll’s Citizen Vigilante 2, which is tentatively scheduled for release in 2027.
It’s currently unclear whether Sabàto will replace Armie Hammer as the lead or take on a co-starring role.
Sabàto first rose to fame in the 1990s, appearing in music videos before landing roles in television series such as Melrose Place. His film career has included action thrillers, sci fi adventures, and direct to video releases, with credits ranging from 1998’s The Big Hit to 2016’s Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens.
Boll’s Citizen Vigilante starred Armie Hammer as a vigilante targeting undocumented immigrants responsible for deadly crimes. Initially denied an age rating by Germany’s FSK over concerns about its portrayal of vigilantism and violence against migrants, the film was eventually approved for theatrical release with an 18+ rating.
Initially, the ban drew the attention of Elon Musk, who shared the film online for free, helping it rack up more than 10.5 million views. After its streaming debut, Citizen Vigilante climbed to the No. 1 spot for digital purchases on both Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.
Since making its streaming debut, Boll has been making the rounds on numerous high profile media outlets to promote the film, and its momentum continues to grow with each passing day. In a recent interview, Boll revealed that he sees Citizen Vigilante as the start of a potential franchise. He said he’s already discussed the idea with Hammer and has concepts for a sequel. “If Armie is not out of his mind, he’ll of course come back,” Boll said (via PBD).
Boll also revealed that he would love to bring MMA star Gina Carano (Haywire, Kickboxer: Vengeance) on board for the sequel. Much like Hammer, Carano found herself at the center of controversy after being dropped by Disney from The Mandalorian in 2021 following backlash over social media posts that critics argued were offensive.
“I would totally put her in it,” Boll said. “She [Gina] got cancelled, unjustified, and came back. She’s a good actress and she would be kickass. I feel the second part should have a few guys, maybe not only one person.”
Boll’s main ideas for the sequel are to move Sanders to America (i.e. the Teaser Poster), explore alleged fraud and other domestic problems, expand the narrative with parallel storylines, and build a larger ensemble around the vigilante. The Somali fraud angle is the most specific plot idea discussed publicly, but the complete storyline has not been officially revealed.
🔥 Footnote: A Citizen Vigilante sequel should come as no surprise, given the amount of press the film has been receiving (a video game is arriving, too!) Besides, Uwe Boll is no stranger to sequels. He made three films in the BloodRayne (2005–2011) saga, three films in the Rampage franchise (2009–2016), and three entries in the In the Name of the King (2007–2014) series. He’s currently working on 23 Years Later: Return to Zombie Island, the official sequel to his 2003 thriller, House of the Dead. With all of this momentum, along with the support of the world’s richest man, a sequel seems almost inevitable.
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Hammer and Carano in the same movie would definitely get people talking. I don’t plan on watching Citizen Vigilante, but I’ll see one if my Gina is in it! ♡
Who would talk ? They’re nobodies.
Contrary to popular belief, Gina Carano didn’t get canceled for her online posts. Disney gave her a chance and invited her to converse with the various LGBTQ crew members and employees who her words affected, and she refused to be reasoned with. And this was after they overlooked the first time she posted controversial comments online.
It’s not dissimilar to when the WWE wrestler, Bradshaw did goose stepping at a wrestling event in Germany, which led to MSNBC firing him from his second job. As publicly traded companies, they had a right to protect their image from such antics. (Even if the companies are far from saintly)
Maybe Armie will cook and eat Carano. That would make great flick! Mmm
The long awaited sequel to the Ruggero Deodato classic, Carano Holocaust.
So edgy of Mr boll. Hire weird scum bags who feel like victims of “cancel culture” and throw them in shit movies. I’m sure m a g a will line up for diarrhea.
It’s a sad state of affairs that in 2026 that Uwe Bollshit is getting so much attention for making shit movies considering that’s been his bread and butter for over 2 decades. What’s next? A retrospective of his movies at the BFI and a deluxe Arrow boxset with a commentary from Tony Rayns ghost.
Speaking of which RIP Tony Rayns. A proper film academic and not just a fanboy talking bullshit for 2 hours hoping that qualifies as an audio commentary.
As one who has seen other Uwe Bill movies, If you truly think there’s something to gain watching Boll do this thing, when there are 5 Death Wish movies, 3 Punishers, 2 Man on Fires and even a couple Exterminator movies as well as films like Cobra, Dredd and even a Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson showing called Out For Blood, then good luck. Boll couldn’t even make Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and Ben Kingsley watchable. The best reviews though for me were the people who loved the themes, on Letterboxd who were like, yeah it kinda sucks but I love its message. Basically the same review fundamentalists give the Left Behind and Omega Code movies good reviews because they love the propaganda. To which I say, have at it.
What’s amazing is that the 80s did these things effortlessly and less heavy handed, and more importantly they weren’t directed by Toilet Boll.
I agree with everything else, but Dungeon Siege was a guilty pleasure. It was in line with the 80’s sword and sorcery B films, and while the movie is dumb, Ching Siu-Tung’s fight scenes were entertaining and utilized Jason Statham well. I’m pretty sure when it was time to film action scenes, Ching just pushed Boll out of the way did what he could.
Sabato Jr. 😂 Of course he’s got nothing better to do.