Taron Egerton won’t be back for the third Kingsman movie as Gary "Eggsy” Unwin, the actor has revealed.

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In an interview with Yahoo! Movies , Egerton broke the news while discussing his upcoming film Robin Hood. The reason for Eggsy not being in the third film appears to be a narrative choice that director and scriptwriter Matthew Vaughn is taking. It’s currently not known if other main characters and actors from the previous two entries will be absent from the film.“I’m not in the next Kingsman,” said Egerton. When asked why, he responded, “I don’t know if I’m allowed to tell you. That doesn’t mean I won’t be a Kingsman ever again. I was with Matthew [Vaughn] as little as a few days ago and spoke to him. We’re very much still in business together, it’s just that his next journey in that universe doesn’t involve me. Which I think is SACRILEGIOUS!” he added jokingly.“I think his idea for the new one is incredibly exciting, and I’m sad that I won’t be on that journey with him, but it’s not the last you’ve seen of Eggsy." Rumors suggest that the third Kingsman film will focus on the Secret Service’s operations during the early 20th Century, which would preclude Eggsy appearing, as the previous films primarily took place in the early 21st Century. This rumored plot includes a teenager named Conrad who wishes to fight in World War I, as well as a character that may be played by Ralph Fiennes.Vaughn confirmed earlier this year that he would be directing, writing and producing a third Kingsman film, and prior to this it was reported that he was working on more Kingsman movies and a Kick-Ass reboot . A release date of November 8, 2019 has already been set for Kingsman 3

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