‘Fountain of Youth’ cast reveal chances of a sequel

Contains spoilers for the film

The cast of the new adventure flick Fountain of Youth sat down for an interview with Entertainment Weekly where they discussed the ending as well as a potential sequel.

John Krasinski plays the role of treasure hunter Luke Purdue who seeks the find the fountain of youth for billionaire Owen Carver, played by Domhnall Gleeson.

He gets his sister, Charlotte, played by Natalie Portman to join him, along with her son, Thomas, portrayed by Benjamin Chivers. During their search, they are pursued by the secretive protector, Eiza Gonzalez’ Esme.

Upon discovering the fountain, Luke begins to drink, but when he realizes that it steals his memories of his family, he stops and resists its allure. Owen, however, has no such qualms and drinks from it freely, and seemingly gets absorbed into it.

"He went into some sort of a void where he had to make a big decision," reflected Gleeson. "Which was to fully take it, to fully commit to it, or to step back? He's not one to step back. He keeps going forward. So, he dives in headfirst, and there's a price to be paid for that. And it seems that he pays it."

Ritchie, on the other hand, thought that it was a sort of metaphor for the cost of the fountain’s powers, "There's an idea that it wasn't the first bite of the apple, but the reactive bite of the apple in the Garden of Eden that caused all the trouble. It is all well and good if you can taste something, if you don't then have to go back and inhale the stimulating elixir that the fountain offers. The principle of the fountain is that the reason it's concealed is because the inevitable temptation of having to drink more than you should is a temptation which few can resist."

On why he feels Luke was able to resist it, Krasinski stated, "It's a very human desire to always want something more than you already have. Guy talked about that all the time and said, 'What if the fountain of youth was inside you? What if it's just a metaphor for the light inside you that you can either make brighter or dimmer? And what if you worked really hard to pull out all the things that made you joyful, rather than the things that you were wanting? What could you do to make people around you happier?'”

He continued, "I thought that philosophical angle was really beautiful. Charlotte showed me that the bond that we have is rarer than any artifact that I could have. Guy said, 'It will be your sister that convinces you that you have the access to everything you could possibly want right here.' And I thought that was pretty heavy."

On the possibility of a sequel, Portman claimed, "If people wanted to see more, I would definitely be up for making more. It was so joyful to make this."

Gonzalez agreed, adding, "Why wouldn't I? What a dream to be traveling the world with this amazing cast again. I do think that these types of movies need to be continued to be made for kids, to keep the innocence going, the passion of curiosity. You keep a family legacy. So, I'd jump right in." 

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