LinkRussell Crowe has confirmed that he is in early talks about returning for a Master & Commander sequel.
The actor claimed that he is in negotiations about reprising his role as British sea captain Jack Aubrey. . . .
Master & Commander, which was based on three novels from Patrick O'Brien's 20 book series, was released in 2003 and earned ten Oscar nominations.
A script based on O'Brien's 1986 book The Reverse Of The Medal has reportedly been completed. The story follows Aubrey in the Caribbean on HMS Surprise, where he meets his illegitimate son Samuel Panda.
Cast members from the original film are apparently already signed up for two sequels.
This is wonderful news, I think. M&C was an excellent adaptation, for my money, and Crowe really surprised me with his very un-action-heroish, understated, generous performance as Jack Aubrey. And, The Reverse of the Medal is one of my favorites among the Aubrey/Maturin books (Aubrey falls on hard times). I hope this all works out.