As a diehard 1995Jumanjifan, when news broke that Sony was developing a sequel, I was skeptical. That trepidation only increased when I first found out that the studio was doing away with the classic board game in favor of taking a more modern approach - a video game. Turns out though, that switch is what gave the concept a second wind and a whole lot of franchise potential.
As we saw inJumanji: Welcome to theJungle, when Spencer (Alex Wolff) and his friends are sucked into theJumanjivideo game, they become the game’s avatars. The concept is body swap gold!Dwayne Johnsonis challenged to play a high school outcast,Kevin Hartis the jock,Karen Gillanis a kickass avatar being controlled by Spencer’s super quiet and shy crush, andJack Blackis the school’s Queen Bee. Back in 2017 the scenario proved to be a highly entertaining acting challenge with loads of box office potential, and now directorJake Kasdanis making the most of that concept again with a new installment,Jumanji: The Next Level. Not only is the whole gang from the last movie back for more, but this time, Kasdan and his team kick the role-swapping up a big notch by addingDanny DeVito,Danny GloverandAwkwafinato the equation.
Given the high appeal of the role-swap narrative, we figured, why not continue the fun at theJumanji: The Next Leveljunket? We asked Johnson, Hart, Gillan, Black, DeVito, Glover and Awkwafina whichJumanji: The Next Levelcrew member they’d like to swap bodies with so that they can learn more about that individual’s craft. You can catch their answers in the video at the top of this article. And be sure to keep an eye out for even more with theJumanjicast leading up to the film’s December 13th nationwide release. We’ll also have full interviews with Kasdan and producersHiram GarciaandMatt Tolmach.
And if you’re looking for a little next level adventure right now,click hereto check out a major highlight from theJumanjijunket trip to Cabo San Lucas - bungee jumping.
