A Sicario 3 trailer has been making the rounds online, and netizens are wondering whether the footage with Benicio del Toro is real or fake. Fans’ concerns are not unwarranted, given how there has been an exponential increase in fake movie/television show trailers or footage due to the increased usage of AI in video editing.
Here are all your questions answered.
Is the Sicario 3 trailer real or fake?
The Sicario 3 trailer is fake.
The fake footage uses AI-generated images of Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro. It also uses clips from previous Sicario films and other films the actors were involved in. Moreover, the clip is also accompanied by various AI-generated voices, including that of Brolin. You can check out the fake footage here.
The video has amassed 1.6k likes and 159.4 million views as of writing. KH Studio, a YouTube channel notorious for fake or fan-made content, made it. The channel has currently garnered 489k subscribers.
Will Benicio del Toro return for Sicario 3?
It is currently unconfirmed if Benicio del Toro will return for Sicario 3. Moreover, the actor has not discussed his potential project involvement.
The last known update on Sicario 3 was back in April last year, and since then, there has not been much news regarding a threequel. This update came via Josh Brolin, one of the franchise’s stars. In an interview with The Playlist, Brolin stated that the film was “closer” to becoming a reality. He addressed Christopher McQuarrie’s exit but also expressed his uncertainty about Taylor Sheridan’s involvement. Sheridan served as the scribe for Sicario and its sequel, Day of the Soldado.
Moreover, Emily Blunt, who starred in the first Sicario film, was also unsure if she would return in a threequel. She expressed this uncertainty in a Happy, Sad, Confused podcast appearance two months before Brolin’s The Playlist interview.
