I didn't mean to be snarky and I apologize. What I was trying to convey was that I don't believe him to be an objective source, and I think the fact that his contract was terminated, which is incredibly difficult to do when you're in the actor's union, speaks volumes.
1) Ocean's 8 was a huge box office success, and plans for a sequel are underway. While critics were mixed on the film, audiences generally loved it.
2) They didn't "decide to kill off the character of Martin Riggs" on a whim; the actor who played the character was fired for cause after being...
Hmmm... do we think this is a graceful way of saving face, that this reboot will just disappear off the radar now, or that it really will just be coming a year late?