Dhanush's performance in the movie The Gray Man (2022) won over his fans. The film, which was directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, also starred Regé-Jean Page, Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, and Ana de Armas. Dhanush has confirmed that The Gray Man's sequel will be made following its success. Dhanush shared an exclusive audio clip with this announcement on Instagram, giving a sneak peek at the movie's plot.
The Tamil actor was overheard telling Six in the clip that they were both chasing the same target. He continued by repeating his warnings, stating that if he were to find the enigmatic runaway before them, he would put an end to them. Then Avik tells Six to quit looking for him and be clear of him at all costs.
The Raanjhanaa (2013) actor captioned the clip, "The Gray Man universe is expanding and the sequel is coming… Lone Wolf is ready, are you?"
On July 22, 2022, The Gray Man became available to stream on Netflix. Based on the same-titled novel by Mark Greaney from 2009, it is an action-thriller.
Additionally, the Russo Brothers were in India to promote The Gray Man alongside Dhanush. Along with other Bollywood stars, the trio have had encounters with Vicky Kaushal, Farhan Akhtar, and Aamir Khan. Furthermore, they went to the Netflix Mumbai premiere of The Gray Man.