Described as a “spiritual sequel” to Bernard Rose’s Candyman (itself an adaptation of a Clive Barker tale), Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman is coming to theaters on August 27, 2021, and we still don’t know for certain that Tony Todd will be making an appearance in the film. It would seem likely he will, but up until this point at least, he hasn’t been featured in the marketing.
Or has he…?
The latest TV spot for Candyman sure seems to feature the horror icon’s voice, which can be heard at the 15-second mark in the video embedded below. “I heard you’re looking for Candyman,” a familiar-sounding voice plays over the TV spot, followed by a sinister laugh. The deep voice featured in the spot sounds a whole lot like Tony Todd’s, as far as we can tell.
The various trailers for the film have suggested that Candyman isn’t one person but rather “the whole damn hive,” with Tony Todd’s Candyman potentially being included in the movie in some capacity. We’ve caught glimpses of the original Candyman, who is also seen in this latest TV spot, but we’ve still never *seen* confirmation that Todd is featured in the movie.
Tony Todd played Daniel Robitaille aka Candyman in all three of the previous Candyman movies, released in 1992, 1995, and 1999. Here’s hoping he’s back here in 2021…
In the new movie, arriving in theaters on August 27…
“For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror. In present day, a decade after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, visual artist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and his girlfriend, gallery director Brianna Cartwright (Teyonah Parris), move into a luxury loft condo in Cabrini, now gentrified beyond recognition and inhabited by upwardly mobile millennials.”
“With Anthony’s painting career on the brink of stalling, a chance encounter with a Cabrini Green old-timer (Colman Domingo) exposes Anthony to the tragically horrific nature of the true story behind Candyman. Anxious to maintain his status in the Chicago art world, Anthony begins to explore these macabre details in his studio as fresh grist for paintings, unknowingly opening a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifyingly viral wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.”
Candyman comes from producer Jordan Peele, who co-wrote the film with Win Rosenfeld.