Book of secrets page 478/3/2023 Listen, I threw myself into it just like Riley does. Once you did sign on to guest star in “Edge of History,” what was your reaction to reading the script and realizing they planned to nearly suffocate Riley in an escape room nightmare scenario? They didn’t make your return easy for you. ![]() Which is why I had to be involved in some type of way with the show. Like nothing else I’ve done, not even “The Hangover,” connects in such a real way and it’s been a gift for me and continues to be. Now, as a parent, you see the value in a really specific type of family entertainment that can provide this communal experience that feels really rare now. People have named their kids after Riley, and have tattoos of him. I swear I had dinner with someone whose son got into antiquities because they were obsessed with the movies as a kid. Them telling me they watched it in the hospital with their mother who was dying, and it’s their favorite film. I’ve had the most profound experiences with these fans. But as I got older, you realize the fans of the film are getting older too and having children, and it becomes this generational fandom. At first, it was such a huge opportunity as an actor and it afforded me a launching pad to my career. I made those movies when I was a kid in my early 20s. It really is a special thing and I think any type of extension that touches it, no matter what it is, is great. There hasn’t been a week in the last 20 years that’s gone by without someone stopping me and talking about “National Treasure.” And the response has evolved over time. I love this character - he means a lot to me. But after talking with them and looking at my daughters, it was tough to turn my back.Ĭonsidering it has been almost 20 years since the original movie, what has this franchise meant to you? You seem very protective of it. To be honest, I didn’t jump aboard right away. I knew the heart was in the right place, and they would respect the spirit of the franchise. And I’ve known the Wibberleys for a long time, and Jon and Jerry were involved. Being able to do something that my daughters can watch was what got me past the skepticism. We made the original “National Treasure” almost 20 years ago, and those two movies are basically the only two movies I’ve ever made that my kids can watch. I have kids now, and I’m really desperate for something to watch with them. But when I looked past my initial skepticism, I was excited to see what it was going to be. I was skeptical at first, if I’m going to be honest. I’m sure some will groan, “Of course, he’s a podcaster.” But everyone is a podcaster these days! I’m not sure if there are many other outlets where you could do that these days, so it kind of seems like a perfect extension of him. Podcasting seems like the natural evolution from writing books about his experience and just trying to keep the spirit and the adventure alive. I think it definitely makes sense that he’s trying to glean as much as he possibly can from this very important experience in his life in finding these treasures. But we never got as far as answering questions, like, is he married or those kinds of things.ĭid you buy into the new series’ reveal that Riley is the host of a successful podcast that is being adapted into a streaming series? So there were times where we asked what exactly is going on in the world, and what that meant for the treasure they would be hunting. Jon Turtletaub, the director of those movies, and I would, back in the day, write some stuff together and tinker around with what a third in the series would look like. Not really! But in a storytelling sense, we have been trying to get the third movie off the ground for quite awhile. īefore the series offered you the chance to reprise this role, had you ever considered where Riley Poole might be now 15 years after the last movie? With only his wits and Jess’ puzzle-solving prowess, the pair embark on an old-fashioned “National Treasure” clue-finding mission down to their last breaths.īartha spoke to Variety about reuniting with Riley for the ticking-clock episode, the franchise’s generational fandom, the latest on that third movie - and whether he knows what’s on. At the wake, he and Jess get trapped in Sandusky’s secret clue room, which is programmed to suffocate intruders unless they decipher his password. Īs for Ben, Riley reveals he’s still with Abigail (Diane Kruger), with whom he shares a dog named Charlotte (a nod to the sunken ship that opened the first film).īut where Riley goes, misadventure follows. ![]() ![]() ![]() He’s also 15 years into a new treasure hunt with Ben, one Riley not-so-subtly confirms is tied to. Thanks to some helpful exposition, audiences learn Riley translated his “Templar Treasure” book into a hit podcast that’s being adapted into a streaming series.
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