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- Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek
- June 18th 2021
- Patrick Hughes
Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek return for more action hijinks in the follow-up to the 2017 original.
The Hitman’s Bodyguard received mixed reviews from critics when it was released in 2017 but made a decent chunk of money at the box office, so it’s no surprise that a sequel was given the green light.
Following on from the events of the original, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, once again directed by Patrick Hughes, begins with Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) coming to terms with losing his AAA security licence and taking a much-needed break.
However, his peace is interrupted when con-woman Sonia Kincaid (Salma Hayek) tracks Bryce down and asks for his help rescuing her husband, hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson), who has been taken by mobsters.
Complicating matters further, they are all captured by Interpol agent Bobby O’Neill (Frank Grillo), who forces them to take down shipping tycoon Aristotle Papadopoulos(Antonio Banderas), a criminal mastermind planning to destroy the European power grid.
The first film was loud, over-the-top,...
