One of, if not the bestGerard Butleraction franchise, theFallensaga, has expanded beyond Butler himself and onto the small screen in the StudioCanal seriesParis Has Fallen, which is now available to stream in the U.K. and will soon land on Hulu in the U.S. Directed by Oded Ruskin and Hans Herbots, and starring Tewfik Jallab (Blood Coast), Ritu Arya (The Umbrella Academy), and Sean Harris (Mission: Impossible - Fallout),Paris Has Fallenhas now received its first reactions and reviews – and it sounds like the spin-off is a worthy follow-up to the action thriller series.
“Gerard Butler was the executive producer ofParis Has Fallen. No wonder it’s so so good,” declared X/Twitter user and action fan@Onahi_.@NiGhTVioLaToRadds, “Paris Has Fallenis a great series. #AmazonPrime,” while@akinomoakiinsays, “If you need an interesting TV series for the weekend go and seePARIS HAS FALLEN. It’s a great one, still on it.”
The praise forParis Has Fallencontinues courtesy of@Vitamin__Dee, who says, “PARIS HAS FALLENis another 8/10 series you can watch on Prime,” while@agostinhozingarecommends the show to anyone interested inaction-packed conspiracy thrillers, saying, “i really enjoyed paris is burning, such a great fun and easy to watch terrorism and conspiracy based thriller, highly recommend it if your into shows like spooks etc.”
Ganesh Aaglave ofFirstpost, meanwhile, did criticizeParis Has Fallenfor not attempting anything new, but heaped praise on the action spin-off for its “entertaining and riveting"action sequences and intense atmosphere.
“One can easily say, the series has been packaged well with stylized action sequences but somewhere and somehow you don’t find anything new and out-of-the-box. However, you can’t deny that the creator has managed to keep it entertaining and riveting thanks to BGM, which plays a crucial role in raising the tension and intensity.”
Paris Has Fallen Makes the Case for Ritu Arya as the Next James Bond
X user@timi_RMcould not get enough ofUmbrella AcademystarRitu Aryain the lead ofParis Has Fallen, saying, “Paris Has Fallen(Yes, it’s related to that franchise) is actually a solid show. Two episodes in and I’m enjoying it immensely. Tbh I’m sure 40 percent of my enjoyment is Ritu Arya playing the lead character.” While Neil Armstrong ofi Newsgoes even further, and says thePolite Societystar is “the next James Bond.”
“I’ve found the next James Bond – and she’s a British-Asian lesbian. Zara Taylor, a cool, sardonic MI6 agent played by Ritu Arya (last seen in The Umbrella Academy and Barbie), is the best thing about Paris Has Fallen, a silly but enjoyable action thriller clearly modelled on the 007 films.”
Fallen Sequel Night Has Fallen Is Still Happening, But It Might Be a While, Gerard Butler Says
Gerard Butler confirms that, while Night Has Fallen is still coming, he wants to play a few more everyman action heroes first.
Alongside Jallab, who replacedBabylon A.D.andVisionsstar Mathieu Kassovitz due to some of those dreaded “creative differences,”Paris Has Fallenstars Ritu Arya as an MI5 operative who must work alongside Jallab’s French security agent. you may check out the official synopsis forParis Has Fallenbelow.
“Vincent Taleb, Close Protection Officer to the Defence Minister Philippe Bardin, is thrown into action following a terrorist attack on the British Embassy in Paris. The man orchestrating the attack, Jacob Pearce, is intent on exacting revenge on Philippe, and will stop at nothing to hurt him. Alone, Vincent is outgunned and outmanned but when Zara Taylor, an MI6 officer, joins forces with him.”
Paris Has Fallen
