Leigh Whannell Says He Isn't Involved in Chris Rock's Saw Movie Spiral

Who could have guessed we’d wind up with a Chris Rock Saw movie? In fact, even though the trailer for Spiral has already dropped, I still can’t get over it! And it turns out that Saw co-creator Leigh Whannell was just as shocked by Rock's enthusiasm for the franchise.
Whannell co-wrote the very first Saw movie with James Wan. He also worked on the scripts for Saw II and Saw III, but then that was it for Whannell in the franchise. It appears as though he’ll always be an executive producer on new films having helped create the series, but as he said himself, he hasn’t had anything to do with the Saw films for quite a while, and that includes Spiral.
While chatting with Whannell about his upcoming movie Invisible Man, he told me about first hearing that Rock was going to make a new Saw installment and it turns out, Whannell did once have a conversation with Rock that suggested this might eventually happen. Hear all about it in this interview clip!
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[@gareth15]

If Chris Rock was such a big fan of Saw then surely he’d have recognised Leigh as the guy who played Adam...

[@IWTBF]

spiral was shit

[@maryam1952]

Yeah its hard to not recognize adam he wasn’t just a victim in a film

[@salarzx62090]

Well Leigh Whannel has aged considerably (in a GOOD way) since appearing as Adam in 2004. Plus, he normally speaks in his native Australian accent, as opposed to his American accent for Adam in Saw.

[@calm1tbh]

Yeah, honestly, Chris deserved that slap!

[@shanenolan085]

Which is crazy tho because he's credited as a Executive Producer, James Wan too

[@NightmareChronicles77]

Extremely underrated director and writer

[@Carlos-np7du]

LEIGH.....WHANNELL..... IS....... AWESOME

[@ashm8831]

Dude is amazing!!!

[@luvcirii]

Y E S

[@ryaneaston5887]

I’m a huge fan of Leigh whannel and James wan. I just watched the invisible man with Leigh’s commentary, and it made me miss the commentaries he did for the original saw trilogy. I enjoyed listening to him talk about everything on those movies. Keep doing what you’re doing Leigh and James, you’re both awesome

[@forevertwentythree2167]

I remember having a huge, fat crush with Leigh Whannell when I first watched Saw. I was only 12 at that time and I wasn't terrified at all as I was busy drooling over him 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@normgeiebe200]

I am love I love hin to. Leigh wannell is so beautiful and sexy. 😅😅😅😅😅🤗🤗🤗🤗😋😋😋😋😋😍😍😍😍

[@senordiabeeto5703]

That gives me such hope for spiral. I think Chris rock is passionate enough about it that he won’t let it suck lol.

[@Shelboooooo]

The first saw is the absolute best.

[@victorvelasquez9844]

I don’t know about you but Spiral kept the Legacy of Saw Alive. This movie gave me much nostalgia from the first Saw film and it’s my second favorite Saw film. The first one being the best one of course

[@IWTBF]

spiral was shit

[@starman1294]

At least it was better than Jigsaw

[@senordiabeeto5703]

@@starman1294 True. I forgot I commented that 3 years ago..didn’t age too well did it? Haha

[@Zac_Coombes]

So this is where Adam is now

[@lilchewy6477]

Till this day I still want adam to comebacc

[@bingewatcherfanatic996]

He's dead

[@Emjolein]

Yaaaass He escaped

[@luvcirii]

@@Emjolein Yas, Lawrence came back for him

[@sarahb9449]

Leigh is a sexy genius. So in love 😍😩 gorgeous man. So talented!! I love dis!

[@FearToXic123]

Turns out... Leigh Whanell & James Wan are the executive producers for Spiral. 🔥 - Pretty cool, But I really wanted to see Adam again! I'm in denial that he's dead. I have proof! Lol.

[@joshthesquid3387]

Can U tell me ur proof

[@FearToXic123]

@@joshthesquid3387 Go to imdb for Spiral and see executive producers

[@joshthesquid3387]

@@FearToXic123 but that doesn’t mean anything he’s just a producer

[@FearToXic123]

@@joshthesquid3387 Exactly? He has a part with the filming. The ideas or something.

[@FearToXic123]

@@joshthesquid3387 Exactly? He has a part with the filming. The ideas or something.

[@702boi]

“My name is very Fckng confused what’s your name”

[@Aqua20036]

Bring back Adam from original Saw.

[@gulyaswift1503]

He’s awesome in saw 1 Just 😎

[@chuffhuffman7827]

Thank gosh, now I don't have to simply observe the credits upon completion of the film. Compelling journalism.

[@bbbbb2934]

ADAM IS ALIVE

[@chrisdragonb1988]

GAME OVER!

[@diegorodriguez6763]

Ojalá aparezca en saw 9... Sigo creyendo la teoría de que Adam está vivo xd

[@onesleepyboi1173]

But you see him die in saw 3 tho

[@runningcafe1]

I enjoyed spiral but thought the pacing was too slow in parts. Still, glad the saw franchise tried a new and fresh direction

[@charliewillis7596]

He tweeted a while back that he’s never actually seen any of them since SAW 2?

[@IWTBF]

No way ,??

[@HPGIRL1109]

since saw 3, but yeah. dude moved on.

[@Emjolein]

Hello Adam, I want to hear your opinion

[@maryam1952]

That’s funny

[@mg523712]

Lets go

[@Iker_Sepulveda]

Adam is not returning to spiral

[@satishrobertson8771]

Of course not, Adam is dead. It tickles me how a simple continuity error (as common as breathing in movies) in the sequels regarding which foot is shackled caused all these ridiculous theories that Adam is alive.

[@livalca8586]

Satish Robertson actually - it wasn't a mistake. They were originally going to have Adam survive. But of course leigh wasn't interested in the saw franchise anymore, so he won't be in it. It'd be cool if we got a flashback but I don't think that's the case.

[@horrofan5103]

@Supernatural Channel maybe it's not John's "students". Maybe it's a friend, maybe it's an obsessed.

[@chuffhuffman7827]

Chris Roco and Sam Jackson is the direction the series is going?

[@eddiew2325]

No offense but Chris is a transgendered woman I think

[@IWTBF]

spiral was shit

[@jratcliffe91]

that limey guy on twitter, I can't remember his name, it was 2 years ago, anyway, he was right about that scene in the invisible man. where she could of picked up the gun but didn't, and all of a sudden had incredible fighting skills.

[@fawnchaer]

Jesus bless you

[@Chris-fn8kd]

Am I the only one that gets Ezra miller resemble from this guy????

[@fawnchaer]

Jesus bless you

[@fawnchaer]

Jesus bless you