Director Jon Chu says Channing Tatum might return as Duke for G.I. Joe 3

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Do I really need to put a spoiler warning up for this news on a sequel to G.I. JOE: RETALIATION? It's probably not absolutely necessary, but if you didn't see the last film, you'll probably want to avoid the rest of this article. Don't say I didn't warn you.

MTV News recently talked to G.I. JOE: RETALIATION director Jon Chu about G.I. JOE 3, and he commented that the next film is "gonna be a really fun movie. We're taking it in a whole new direction," and that he is "taking it to another level with this one." Chu was asked if there's a chance Channing Tatum's Duke will return for the third film, and the director teased that it could happen, even though the character died in G.I. JOE: RETALIATION.

"You never know. Storm Shadow died in the first one and came back in the second one, and then other characters have died and never come back. The G.I. Joe world, the best thing about it is you never know who's coming back and who's not."

MTV News also tried to find out which new characters might be appearing in G.I. JOE 3, but Jon Chu wouldn't reveal their identities, saying only that they are, "exciting ones that I know the fans will love, and people that I've always wanted to work with."

I suppose Duke could come back, but should he? What do you think, G.I. JOE fans? Do you want the character to return or should he stay dead?