Charlize Theron reprises her role in Netflix’s The Old Guard 2, out in July
Uma Thurman joins the cast as a new villain
This and the 2020 original are adaptations of graphic novels by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández
Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman go head to head in The Old Guard 2.
A new trailer for the sequel promises more nonstop action, international espionage and brutal deaths — or would-be deaths, given most of the main characters’ immortality — after the 2020 film, adapted from Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández’s graphic novels.
Adapted by Rucka and directed by Victoria Mahoney (taking over behind the camera from The Old Guard‘s Gina Prince-Bythewood), the new movie reunites Theron’s Andy with KiKi Layne’s Nile, Marwan Kenzari’s Joe, Luca Marinelli’s Nicky, Matthias Schoenaerts’ Booker, Vân Veronica Ngô’s Quỳnh, and Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Copley. Henry Golding is also among the cast.
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The first movie follows Andy and her centuries-old crew welcoming a newly minted immortal, Layne’s U.S. Marine Nile, to their ranks. The Old Guard 2 again see powerful foes who have caught onto their undying tricks, looking to capitalize on that power.
A synopsis for the new movie teases that “Andy and her team of immortal warriors are back, with a renewed sense of purpose in their mission to protect the world.”
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Charlize Theron in “The Old Guard 2”
“With Booker still in exile after his betrayal and Quynh out for revenge after escaping her underwater prison, Andy grapples with her newfound mortality as a mysterious threat emerges that could jeopardize everything she’s worked towards for thousands of years.”
Theron, 49, says in a statement, “There’s something for everyone in this movie: Fans who loved the first film, fans who love the original graphic novels — and brand-new fans who are looking for insane action, grounded and relatable characters, gorgeous locations and a global cast of superstars.”
The Old Guard 2 is on Netflix July 2.
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