Escape Room 2: Where You’ve Seen The Cast Before

Released in January of 2019, Escape Room quickly became a rare box office hit based on an original idea, grossing $155.7 million worldwide on a budget of a mere $9 million. While some critics were dismissive of the film, criticizing its writing and character development, audiences were drawn in by the film’s inventive premise and creative traps.

Soon after the film became a box office hit, a sequel was greenlit. Titled Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, the sequel follows the survivors of Minos’ escape rooms as they face their toughest challenges yet. Releasing on July 16, the cast of the sequel features many actors who viewers will recognize.

5 Indya Moore (Brianna)

A new character to the series, not much is known about Indya Moore’s Brianna, save for the few official photos released by the studio. With the brief glimpses of her shown in the trailer and various promotional stills, she’s a character who seems to have a strong emotional back story.

Named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People In The World in 2019 and praised for challenging gender norms, Moore has modeled for many of the world’s top fashion houses, including Dior and Gucci. In addition, Moore has appeared in the FX show Pose, as well as the films Queen & Slim and A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting.

4 Holland Roden (Rachel)

Another newcomer to this series, Holland Roden’s Rachel is another character of which not much is known. From the trailer and promotional stills released, viewers can discern that she is a strong individual who seems to take the lead in figuring out many of the traps.

With a long career in TV, viewers will be able to recognize Roden from TV shows such as Lost, Community, as well in her Teen Choice Award-winning role in Teen Wolf. In addition, she has also appeared in films such as Bring It On: Fight To The Finish and No Escape.

3 Thomas Cocquerel (Nathan)

The third of the the newcomers to this series, Nathan is also another character about which very little is known. However, his stoic attitude shown in the trailer and promotional stills hint that he has a dark past.

With his acting career on the rise, Cocquerel has appeared in TV shows such as The 100 and Love Child, as well as an attempted reboot of the 1970s crime show Get Christie Love! which never made it past the pilot stage. In addition to TV, Cocquerel’s film credits include Billionaire Boys Club and In Like Flynn.

2 Logan Miller (Ben Miller)

A returning character, Ben was one of the only two survivors to make it out of the original escape room. Having been forced by Minos to relive the memory of a fatal drunk driving accident he caused, he agrees to help Zoey find out who is really behind these deadly games.

In addition to the first film, Logan Miller has appeared in films such as A Dog’s Purpose and Love, Simon, as well as appearing in TV shows The Walking Dead and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. In the video game world, he has also voiced the character Nova in the Disney Infinity series.

1 Taylor Russell (Zoey Davis)

The main character of the first film, Zoey is forced to deal with the memory of a plane crash in which she was the only survivor. When Zoey realizes that all of the deaths inside the traps are being reported as accidental deaths at the end of the film, she enlists Ben to help her investigate Minos.

Russell is recognizable for her lead role in the 2019 film Waves, as well as her role as Lark Voorhees in the television film The Unauthorized Saved By The Bell Story. In addition, she has also appeared in TV shows such as Lost In Space and Falling Skies.

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