Dhanush is officially a part of The Gray Man sequel, announces his return as Avik San. Watch

The Gray Man universe is expanding and the sequel is coming… Lone Wolf is ready, are you? #TheGrayMan @agbofilms @netflix @Russo_Brothers pic.twitter.com/b8FuJk9koJ

— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) August 6, 2022

The Russo Brothers were in India in July to promote the film. At a press conference in Mumbai, the Russo Brothers spoke about collaborating with Dhanush and his massive fandom. “Indian fans are so passionate about storytelling and movies. It’s refreshing to be here, and amazing to feel that energy. And this man here (Dhanush) has such passionate fans. We have never seen anything like this,” they said.

In an earlier chat with indianexpress.com, Dhanush spoke about collaborating with the Russos. “I felt I had a responsibility, now that the West is watching talents from India, I felt I had to deliver so that they come for more talent from here, that was the only thing I had in mind. Otherwise, I felt no pressure. Working with the Russo brothers was a really simple and smooth process. They talk to you about the characters and they make everything so easy for you. It was really fun working with them,” he said.

The film received mixed reviews but Netflix’s plans to design this as a franchise were already in motion. The Gray Man universe will be spread across films, TV shows and other interactive content. Indianexpress.com’s review of the film called it “serviceable” and read, “This is a decent one-time watch if you keep your expectations in half, but could have done so much more with a leaner narrative and some editing in the second part.”

Apart from Ryan Gosling and Dhanush, The Gray Man also starred Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Regé-Jean Page, Wagner Moura, and Billy Bob Thornton, among others.