The Hitman's Bodyguard Is Getting A Sequel

The Hitman’s Bodyguard

Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson ’s sidekick - military action hitThe Hitman ’s Bodyguardwill get a sequel . Before he became a genuine action star thanks toDeadpool , Ryan Reynolds had already plant himself as a fine risible lead man . Of course , Reynolds ' power with funniness also came in very ready to hand playing the Merc With a Mouth , and helpedDeadpoolachieve its aim of simultaneously subvert and lionize comical book mayhem .

Reynolds ' talents for both funniness and activity also proved priceless in 2017’sThe Hitman ’s Bodyguard , which paired Reynolds with another man known for his comedic and military action chop shot , the legendary Samuel L. Jackson . Propelled bythe interpersonal chemistry between Reynolds and Jackson , The Hitman ’s Bodyguardwent on to master the box officeduring a decrepit post - Labor Day period , gross $ 76 million domestically and $ 177 million worldwide . Not huge telephone number , but good enough to make a sequel at least a possibility .

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As reported byTHR , The Hitman ’s Bodyguardwill now definitely get a sequel from action movie specialists Millennium Films . The fresh movie reportedly will be titledThe Hitman ’s Wife ’s Bodyguard(which does n’t incisively roll off the tongue ) . " The Good . The Bad . And the bat – t cray , " reads the description in the Cannes Film Festival marketing catalogue where the task is lean . molding is not yet confirmed but it ’s believed Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson will both return . Director Patrick Hughes also is expect to add up back for the subsequence .

TheHitman ’s Bodyguardsequel news comes out of the Cannes , where Millennium Films has already touted numerous other upcoming activeness film sequels , includingExpendables 4,Angel Has FallenandMechanic 3 . In addition to those title , Millennium has also reportedly launched sales onRambo V , withSylvester Stallone rejoin to at least starin the recent continuation of the perpetual action mechanism franchise . We do n’t yet get it on if Stallone will also direct the film , which reportedly would go before cameras beginning in September .

The plot of ground ofThe Hitman ’s Bodyguardconcerns Reynolds ' lineament Michael Bryce , a former triple - A rated bodyguard fallen into shame after a botched job , signing on to protect ill-famed hitman Darius Kincaid ( Jackson ) even though the man scarce needs protect . The convoluted story serves as a exercise set - up for a mixing of action set pieces and quippy banter , as Bryce and Kincaid finally put their bad blood behind them and team up up to stay awake . It ’s safe to wear the sequel wo n’t swan far from this formula , which prove successful enough , if not precisely hugely original . pronounce by the sequel ’s title , Kincaid ’s married woman will become more involved in the action as well . Kincaid ’s wife Sonia , played by Salma Hayek , did appear in the first picture , but it seems she ’ll take halfway stage in the sequel .