It’s here, right after the 2017 action comedy titled “The Hitman Bodyguard” directed by Patrick Hughes and starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackosn, hit our screens and filled us with laughter, a sequel was evident, and after two years since the announcement of the sequel we have finally received the first look after a long wait. The film is set to bring our stars, Ryan Reynolds, as Michael Bryce, an executive protection officer and CIA agent, and Samuel L. Jackson as Darius Kincaid, one of the world’s most notorious hitmen, for one more journey. and this time accompanied by Salma Hayek in her own adventure as Darius’s wife, Sonia.
The bodyguard of the hitman wife will follow the story four years after the events of the original bodyguard from The Hitman and watch Micheal Bryce as he continues to strengthen his friendship with Darius Kincaid as they embark on a new adventure to save Darius’s wife, Sonia. The original “Hitman bodyguard” may not have been a good fit with critics, but it was still a commercial success grossing over $ 180 million that led to the announcement of a sequel. Although the movie had to be put on hold like many other movies due to the pandemic, and is now on its way with the first look that was released recently, we break down everything we know about the sequel.
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The bodyguard of the killer’s wife: first look and plot
In its new issue, Empire Magazine revealed a first-hand image of the upcoming 2017 sequel to The Hitman’s Bodyguard titled The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard. The image shows the newest addition, Antonio Banderas, who will likely be the main villain of the film. We can clearly see from the image that he has the upper hand over our main characters for now. While Samuel Jackson’s Darius and Salma Hayek’s Sonia are being bullied by Antonio Banderas, we see Ryan Reynolds in much worse condition.
Here’s a worldwide exclusive first look from the action comedy sequel The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, starring Salma Hayek alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Ryan Reynolds, and Antonio Banderas. Read more: https://t.co/36bwGeXKPz pic.twitter.com/zapsSqiLU3
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There aren’t many details about the movie’s plot yet, but so far we know that the movie will be set four years after the events of 2017’s The Hitman’s Bodyguard, d. As seen in the film, Micheal Bryce, an executive protection officer played by Ryan Reynolds, forms a good friendship with Darius Kincaid, a notorious hitman played by Samuel L. Jackson in the film; This friendship will continue in the upcoming sequel and will see the duo embark on an adventure to save Darius’s wife, Sonia Kincaid, played by Salma Hayek.
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The cast of “The Bodyguard of the Hired Killer’s Wife”
The cast of The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard will see Ryan Reynolds reprise his role from the original film as former triple-A rated CIA officer and executive protection agent Micheal Bryce, along with Samuel L. Jackson as Darius Kincaid, one of the the most notorious hitmen and Salma Hayek as Darius’s wife.
The large cast includes Captain America: Frank Grillo from The Winter Soldier, Oscar nominees Antonio Banderas (Desperado) and Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption) along with Richard E. Grant (The Player) as Mr. Seifert, Tom Hopper (HBO’s Game of Thrones) as Magnusson, Kristofer Kamiyasu as Zento, and Gabriella Wright as Veronika. The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard will also be the seventh film in which Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas star together since the 1995 thriller Desperado.
Release date, details and more about Hitman’s wife’s bodyguard
The bodyguard of Hitman’s wife is led by Patrick Hughes, while the writing duties have been handled by om O’Connor and Brandon and Phillip Murphy. The film is being produced by Millennium Media and Campbell Grobman Films and distributed by Lionsgate. The movie was originally set to premiere on August 28, 2020, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it became the victim of many other movies and TV shows that were kept on hold.
After the delay, the release of The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is scheduled for August 20, 2021, as the studio expects theaters to fill up once more. For our part, we believe that Banderass, whose character has not yet been revealed, will be the main villain of the film. From the look Reynolds has been given in the picture, it looks like Banderas will be a big deal for our main characters, and it’s intriguing to see him take on the characters of Reynolds, Jackson, and Hayek. On the other hand, these four aside, the film still has an abundantly talented cast to make the film a fun and lazy watch for the audience. We’ll keep you updated on everything related to entertainment, TV shows, movies, anime and games, so stay tuned for Take5 news.
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