With Netflix’s The Gentlemen (2024) beginning to stream, many viewers are wondering whether it’s connected to the original Guy Ritchie movie from 2019. So, here’s all you need to know about their potential connections and more.
Is Netflix’s The Gentlemen (2024) a remake, reboot, or spinoff of Guy Ritchie’s 2019 movie?
Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen series is not a remake. It is a spinoff set in the same world as his original film.
Both Ritchie and Netflix confirmed that the series is not set in a different world. While its narrative is different, it is based on the original movie and has the same energy and feel. It also expands the empire that Matthew McConaughey’s cannabis drug lord, Michael Pearson, established. It does this by introducing new players into the mix.
How is Netflix’s The Gentlemen (2024) connected to Guy Ritchie’s original film?
Despite being set in the same world as the film, Netflix’s The Gentlemen only shares visual and spiritual connections to it.
The series has quite a few similarities to the film. These include using a similar weed-cooking farm under a large estate to what Michael Pearson established an empire around. However, none of the original characters return or are mentioned. There are no cameos from lead stars such as Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell, and Charlie Hunnam.
Instead, the show focuses on entirely new characters played by Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Vinnie Jones, Daniel Ings, and more. A few of them feel like counterparts to the ones in the original film. For instance, Scodelario’s Susie Glass is similar to Michelle Dockery’s Rosalind Pearson while Vinnie Jones’ Geoff has similar traits to Charlie Hunnam’s Raymond. Giancarlo Esposito plays Uncle Stan, who is reminiscent of Jeremy Strong’s Matthew Berger.
By using the longer series format, Guy Ritchie was able to introduce many new kinds of characters, including Theo James’ lead, Eddie. Along with the past similarities, the creator added some fresh tricks and new narrative traits while keeping his trademark filming style intact.
The official synopsis of Netflix’s The Gentlemen reads:
“When aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it’s home to an enormous weed empire — and its proprietors aren’t going anywhere.“
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