Squanch Games has talked earlier than about making an attempt and failing to get Hollywood legend Danny DeVito to play Gene Zaroothian in High on Life. However the studio stays decided, and needs to persuade DeVito to star as a gun in High on Life 3 — ought to it get the prospect to make it.
With High on Life 2 ready in the wings, Squanch Games’ Mikey Spano and Matty Studivan informed IGN in an interview at gamescom 2025 that they’re going to give Danny DeVito one other go after they finally get to making what feels just like the inevitable third recreation in the comedy first-person shooter sequence.
“I really need Danny DeVito,” chief inventive officer Spano mentioned. “We tried to get Danny DeVito for the primary recreation, and at the moment we didn’t actually have the cachet to sway him. However I’m hoping after this recreation we will attempt once more and get him in there.
“I’ve the proper design for a Danny DeVito gun in my head that I need to see so dangerous!”
So, why didn’t DeVito work out for High on Life? In accordance to govt producer Matty Studivan, it was felt that DeVito would have been so unlikely to say sure, that it wasn’t even well worth the ask.
Studivan mentioned: “I consider the response we acquired was, ‘We might take this to him however his agent doesn’t even know if he’ll perceive what it’s, and he’ll in all probability simply say no.’ We’re gonna attempt actually arduous on the subsequent one.”
Spano then issued the decision: “Danny DeVito, attain out! We’re prepared for ya!”
Whether or not Danny DeVito seems in High on Life 3 or not, Squanch Games has a extra urgent matter: High on Life 2. As introduced at gamescom, the sequel launches February 13, 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X and S and Sport Go day-one.
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