Jesse Eisenberg shares his excitement to play Danny in ‘Now You See Me’ franchise

Jesse Eisenberg is returning to his “absolute favorite character to play” in Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.

While conversing with PEOPLE magazine about the third movie in the Now You See Me franchise, the 42-year-old American actor and playwright shared how excited he is to play J. Daniel “Danny” Atlas.

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Articulating his thoughts, Eisenberg said, “This is my absolute favorite character to play. I wish there were 10 more Now You See Me movies.”

The Oscar nominee added, “My character is this confident performer who thinks he’s amazing. And it is such a treat to get to live in those shoes.”

For those unaware, Eisenberg is coming back as Danny, a magician, in Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. He will lead the horsemen for the third time, just like he did in the previous two movies in 2013 and 2016.

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As per the upcoming film’s logline, “The Four Horsemen return along with a new generation of illusionists performing mind-melding twists, turns, surprises and magic unlike anything ever captured on film.”

It is pertinent to mention that Now You See Me: Now You Don’t is scheduled to be released on November 14, 2025. 

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