films-about-magic-and-magicians

"You know, you make it almost too easy? I mean, even your hilarious attempts to make yourselves unpredictable, just follow the same pattern each time. Set up, set up, set up. Big reveal. Which, tonight, was going to be at the stroke of midnight, middle of the Thames? Tell me if I'm warm. Well, there will be a big reveal, and it will come now."

"Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Allen Scott-Frank, head of the Macau Science Center and member of the Eye."

"Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas, a member of the Four Horsemen."

"Mark Ruffalo as Dylan Rhodes, a former FBI agent, the new leader of the Four Horsemen and the son of the late illusionist Lionel Shrike."

"Michael Caine as Arthur Tressler, the Four Horsemen's former sponsor, who wants revenge for losing his money and power."

"As the Horsemen like to say, magic is about controlling perception. You see them as champions of the truth. But are they? Or is that just another one of their illusions? So since they clearly love secrets, let's reveal some of theirs. Do you recall the death of Jack Wilder? What if I told you that he's not just alive, but he's actually right here! And do you know who else is here? The FBI. Let's let them in, shall we? And now, for the big reveal. There is a fifth Horseman. And he's not only their leader; he's also the biggest criminal of them all. Soon-to-be former FBI agent Dylan Rhodes!"

"Tsai Chin as Bu Bu, Li's grandmother, who owns a magic shop in Macau and is also a member of the Eye."

"Morgan Freeman as Thaddeus Bradley, a magic debunker, exposing the tricks of other magicians; the grandmaster of the Eye and a friend of Lionel Shrike."

"Do you guys ever think that the Eye is watching this? You know, that maybe this is even what they want? And at the exact right moment, they're gonna swoop in, and we'll be like, "Yes! Thank God you're here! Thank God! Just in the nick of time, Eye!" And then we'll just celebrate, and it was all worth it in the end? I don't even really think that, either, so... it's cool."

"Lizzy Caplan as Lula May, a new member of the Four Horsemen, replacing Henley."

"Dave Franco as Jack Wilder, a magician specializing in card tricks. He is a member of the Four Horsemen."

"Before you die, Dylan, I would like you to really take this moment in because this is the consequence of your personal vendetta come to life and staring you in the face. I also want you to know that when you're gone, we're not going to stop. We're gonna destroy everything you believe in, starting with the Horsemen, and ending with the Eye. Now then, cast your mind back to standing by the banks of the river watching your father descend, disgraced and discredited. The horrid psychic pain as you have relived for years. I felt that same thing two years ago as you drained not just my father's fortune, but his dignity! And yet you took pleasure from it. This should bring back some childhood memories."

"I wanted to meet you. Everybody, really. I want to be a part of the Eye, OK? I said it. I do. And I want to use my magic for good, like you and Merritt and Jack, especially. Oh, that's right. I know that Jack is alive. I know that he faked his own death. I'm a huge fan of faking deaths. That was crazy! By the way, I am so sorry that Henley left you. You know what I heard... about Henley? No? Well, I heard that she got tired of waiting around. She lost faith, so she asked for an out, and the Eye gave it to her. But who knows, right? In matters of the heart, so difficult to tell. I mean, maybe she got sick of you. You ever think about that? Control issues? Maybe you just didn't tie her up tight enough."

"Sanaa Lathan as Deputy Director Natalie Austin, an FBI deputy director who tracks down Rhodes for helping the Horsemen."

"The Eye. It may not lie, but don't think for a moment that it can't be lied to. Seeing is believing. But is it truth... or just an illusion? People see the Horsemen as noble Robin Hoods. But are they? Or are they nothing more than common thieves? Depends on your point of view. Here's what you know: they robbed a bank in Paris from a stage in Las Vegas. They fleeced an insurance magnate out of hundreds of millions of dollars and disappeared from a roof in New York, always showering their devoted fans with money. Here's what you don't know: they left one man behind, framed, holding the bag... me."

"Richard Laing as Lionel Shrike, a magician who drowned while performing an escape trick thirty years ago, Dylan's late father. The character was previously played by an uncredited Elias Koteas in the first film."

"Are you listening, Horsemen? When you emerge, and I know you will, I will be there, waiting for you. 'Cause mark my words, you will get what's coming to you... in ways you can't expect, or imagine, but very much deserve. Because one thing I believe in is an eye for an eye."

"Daniel Radcliffe as Walter Mabry, Arthur Tressler's illegitimate son, a young technology tycoon."

"David Warshofsky as Agent Cowan, an FBI agent and a skeptic of Rhodes'."

"Jay Chou as Li, a Macanese magic shop owner and member of the Eye."

"Ben Lamb as Owen Case, Walter's former business partner."

"Woody Harrelson as Merritt McKinney, a member of the Four Horsemen, and Chase McKinney, an associate of Mabry. They are twin brothers who specialize in hypnosis."

"Earl Reilly: Linus van Pelt, Franklin"

"Sydney Penny: Lucy van Pelt"

"Cindy Reilly: Sally Brown"

"Michael Mandy: Charlie Brown"

"Brent Hauer: Peppermint Patty"

"Bill Melendez: Snoopy and Woodstock"

"Shannon Cohn/Casey Carlson: Marcie"

"Christopher Donohone: Schroeder"

"Billy De Wolfe - Professor Hinkle (The Magician)"

"Jackie Vernon - Frosty"

"Jimmy Durante - Narrator"

"Paul Frees - the traffic cop, ticket taker, and Santa Claus"

"I suppose it all started with the snow. You see, it was a very special kind of snow. A snow that made the happy happier and the giddy even giddier. A snow that made a homecoming homier and natural enemies friends. Naturally. For it was the first snow of the season. And as any child can tell you, there's a certain magic to the very first snow. Especially when it falls on the day before Christmas. For when the first snow is also a Christmas snow... [laughs] Well, something wonderful is bound to happen."

"June Foray - Karen, schoolteacher, and Karen's friends"

"Addison Richards — Attorney Malcolm Kilgore"

"George Lynn — Darby Mason"

"James Bush — Joe Morgan"

"Edward Gargan — Police Lt. Foster"

"John Shelton — Tommy White"

"Don Costello — Doc Lake"

"Lou Lubin — Dixie Beeler"

"Sheila Ryan — Margo"

"Elisha Cook Jr. — Frank Lucas"

"[to Stan] It's better to spend one night with a corpse than 60 days with the cops."

"[to Stan] Well, here's another nice predicament you've gotten me into."

"Stan Laurel — Stanley"

"Oliver Hardy — Ollie"

"Harry August Jansen — Dante The Magician"