‘The Accountant 2’ Is “Very Deliberately Completely different” From the Authentic, Based on Director

We’re now only some months away from the discharge of The Accountant 2, the highly-anticipated sequel to Ben Affleck’s 2016 motion thriller, and as with every second installment in a well-liked franchise, everyone seems to be already curious the way it’s going to vary from the unique. The Accountant follows a math genius who discovers a scheme with certainly one of his purchasers because the Treasury Division begins to catch wind of his actions and extra blood will get spilled by the hour. Throughout a latest interview with ScreenRant to speak about the recent Accountant 2 trailer that dropped, director Gavin O’Connor spoke about how the sequel will differ from the unique, and the way he had little interest in “repeating” what they did within the first film:

“The second movie very deliberately is totally different [from] the primary. Clearly, there’s sure DNA that we honored. It is a puzzle film. It is humorous with sure critics. They’d have some points with the complexity of the plot, however what I at all times inform folks is, “If it is a easy plot, then anyone can determine it out, and no must get Christian Wolff to return in.” He has this planetary mind, so the trick to the film was making it difficult sufficient that solely Chris can crack it and the viewers is just a bit bit behind, however they don’t seem to be to this point behind that they sort of go to sleep and lose curiosity. I had little interest in repeating what we did within the first film. I wished to construct off the primary one, however very a lot wished to refresh the tank, do one thing very totally different, and create one thing very new. Invoice and I very deliberately constructed the plot round human trafficking, and this was again in 2018, as a result of I wished to shine a light-weight on that subject material and discover that. Additionally, I wished to actually go deeper with the brothers, make it a two-hander, and discover that relationship with Chris and Brax. That created some issues as a result of it was a little bit of a tonal tightwalk. Whenever you’re dealing with such heavy subject material as human trafficking after which making an attempt to make a enjoyable, entertaining movie… it was difficult. It was difficult, and I actually did not know if I pulled it off till I put it up in entrance of an viewers. However, luckily, it is all working and I am very happy with it.”

Much like Den of Thieves, The Accountant didn’t obtain rave critiques from critics, however the movie grew to become much more fashionable within the years following its launch via numerous runs on streaming companies that launched it to a bigger and bigger viewers. The Accountant earned scores of 53% from critics and 77% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, and the movie earned $155 million on the international field workplace towards a modest $44 million funds, making it a significant monetary success. The funds for the sequel has not but been revealed, however even when it was produced for roughly the identical quantity, it is going to want north of $100 million to be a revenue for Amazon MGM, the studio that’s nonetheless reeling from the colossal lack of Pink One, the Christmas motion comedy starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans.

Who Stars in ‘The Accountant 2’?

Ben Affleck is again to reprise his function as Christian Wolff in The Accountant 2, with each returning veterans Jon Bernthal and J.K. Simmons starring alongside him. All three are booked and busy heading into the subsequent few years; Affleck will reunite along with his good good friend Matt Damon on RIP, the upcoming police procedural, and he’ll work with Gillian Anderson on Animals, which he’ll additionally direct. Bernthal has been tapped for a job in The Odyssey, the subsequent movie from Christpher Nolan, and Simmons will characteristic alongside Jared Harris and Jeff Daniels within the upcoming political thriller, Reykjavik.

The Accountant 2 hits theaters on April 25. Keep tuned to Collider for future updates and protection of the movie and watch The Accountant on Max forward of the premiere of the sequel in two months.