Christoph Waltz says ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ sequel wouldn’t “fit into the Disneyfication of Fox”

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The actor explains why the recent studio merger could be game-changing Christoph Waltz has spoken about the possibility of a sequel to Alita: Battle Angel and its form under the new Disney-20th Century Fox merger.

The actor, who played cyborg scientist Dr. Dyson Ido, said he’d be on board if a sequel were to be confirmed. “Of course! Of course I would!” Waltz said in an interview with Collider about being involved in a follow-up. “But, you know, I’m as wise as you are. “I haven’t heard anything and I’m a little disappointed and surprised that I haven’t heard a thing so far, because I know that it has followers.

I know that people liked it and aside from what others said, I loved it and I liked working on it and I liked the result.” Waltz