One Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF) actor confirmed that he will return for the upcoming sequel, FNAF 2.
The first film absolutely crushed its opening weekend at the box office, making a whopping $80 million domestically and $132 million worldwide.
Making it even more impressive, the film was also released on Peacock at the same time and attracted impressive subscribers and viewers to NBC Universal’s streaming platform.
Although it took a while to become official, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 was finally confirmed in April 2024. Although no plot details were given, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop tease confirmed the inclusion of Mangle (basically an alternate version of Foxy).
The film is scheduled to begin production in October and is slated for release on December 5, 2025.
Vanessa the actress confirms her return for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
In her new Instagram Stories, actress Elizabeth Lail, who played Vanessa Five Nights at Freddy’sconfirmed his return FNAF 2.
The confirmation came after the actor posted a photo of himself giving the camera a thumbs up in response to a fan who asked if he would return for the upcoming sequel.
In the original film, Lail played a cop who runs into Josh Hutcherson’s Mike at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. As the two grow closer, he is eventually revealed to have known the haunting animatronic’s secret all along.
Even worse, she is the daughter of William Afton, a serial killer who murdered children and haunted Freddy and the gang. He is also the man who killed Mike’s brother.
Eventually, Vanessa is able to gather enough strength to go against her father, but the heroic effort leaves her in a coma.
The movie ends with her stuck in the same dream and Mike promising to be there when she wakes up.
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What’s next for Vanessa in FNAF 2?
In general, it would be a poor narrative test to simply kill off a character who was in a coma when the audience last saw him. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise to most that Elizbeth Lail is returning as Vanessa.
The bigger mystery is figuring out which way FNAF 2 take a character.
He could easily remain Mike’s ally and stick by his side as their story with Freddy and William’s many haunting animatronics continues.
Vanessa could resemble her video game counterpart – although it’s important to note that the two are not 1:1 and there are many differences.
in Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security BreachVanessa is a guard who terrorizes the player and chases him throughout the arcade. He also secretly has his own costume that he wears called Vanny.
Maybe Lailin’s Vanessa is doomed to follow her father’s story and create a tragic love story between her and Mike.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is set to hit theaters on December 5, 2025.
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