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The24 Movieis officially in the works at Disney and 20th Century Studios, but there have been no significant updates since it was announced in July 2024.Kiefer Sutherland hasn’t signed on to reprise the role of Jack Bauer yet, but he has potentially hinted at his return in a recent appearanceduring a BBC Radio 2 Piano Room session.
Kiefer Sutherland has been mixing his acting roles with his music career in recent years, and has released three albums so far. Sutherland is set to release a new album in the near future, and he performed a new song from it during his BBC appearance. Interestingly,the album was originally set to be released in early 2025, but something has changed due to Sutherland’s schedule, and this could very likely beJack Bauer’s returnin the 24 big-screen adaptation.
Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer Return In The 24 Movie Could Be Why His New Album Has Been Delayed
Kiefer Sutherlandhas left the door open for a return to the iconic role of Jack Bauer ever since his last appearance in the limited series,24: Live Another Dayback in 2014. However, Sutherland has moved onto other projects since the end of24, and his focus in recent years has shifted to his music. He’s established himself as an Americana country solo artist, and regularly tours the world with his band.Sutherland recently performed three songs with an orchestra for theBBC Radio 2 Piano Room, and he also spoke to host, Jo Whiley, about his plans for the release of his new album ‘Grey’:
Right now, we’re trying to figure out when we’re gonna launch it, and we’re looking for a time when I’m going to be able to tour substantially around it. We’ll know soon.
Kiefer Sutherland is currently filming a Christmas movie calledTinsel Townin the North of England, but he clearly has another project lined up after that, and it’s preventing him from releasing his new album and going on a tour.This next project could realistically be Sutherland’s long-awaited return as Jack Bauer in the24: Movie.The big screen24versionwas officially announced nearly eight months ago, so it surely must be going into production at some point this year.Kiefer Sutherland’s return is much-needed if the24 Movieis to be a success, so it could be that the wheels are in motion, but he’s waiting for final confirmation before making plans for his album and tour.
Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rasjkub, Carlos Bernard and Elisha Cuthbert
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Before Kiefer Sutherland embarked on his new career as a musician, he was most recognizable for his role as Jack Bauer in24.During an interview with Jo Whiley on Radio 2’s Piano Room, he was asked if fans at his gigs had called out for Jack Bauer, and whether their reaction to him had changed over the years:
It was always a lot less than I anticipated, which is one of the reasons I kept going. I was so deeply respectful of that and grateful for that. I think what has really been interesting in this journey for me is, if you’re honestly trying to do something and doing it with everything you’ve got, people will give you a chance. It might not even be their kind of music.
Sutherland’s music career is a million miles away from his role as Jack Bauer, but the two roles very much exist on their own merits. Fans of both his music and24will have mixed emotions when one has to take a backseat for a short time.In an ideal world, Jack Bauer and the music could take turns in Kiefer Sutherland’s future career.As Sutherland stated during his recent BBC appearance, ‘we’ll know soon’ what he has lined up next, and here’s hoping Jack is back in a feature-length race against time to save the world inthe upcoming24: Movie.
