The Accountant 2 is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Bill Dubuque. It is the direct sequel to The Accountant (2016). Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J. K. Simmons, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson reprise their roles from the previous film, with Daniella Pineda among the actors joining the cast.
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| Directed by | Gavin O'Connor |
| Written by | Bill Dubuque |
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| Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey |
| Edited by | Richard Pearson |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film is scheduled to be theatrically released on April 25, 2025 in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Ben Affleck as Christian Wolff, an autistic accountant who launders money for some of the most dangerous criminals in the world.
- Jon Bernthal as Brax (Braxton), Christian's brother. He operates a security company for high-profile clients.
- J. K. Simmons as Ray King, the Director of the Treasury Department's FinCEN. King built a career out of following leads from Wolff after meeting him years earlier on a stakeout.
- Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Marybeth Medina, a young Treasury agent who is tasked with finding The Accountant's real identity.
- Daniella Pineda
- Allison Robertson
- Robert Morgan
- Grant Harvey
Production
editIn June 2017, a sequel to The Accountant was announced to be in development, with Ben Affleck set to reprise his role and Bill Dubuque and Gavin O'Connor returning to write and direct, respectively.[3] By February 2020, Affleck confirmed that developments were ongoing, with the studio having considered retroactively turning a separate script that they are developing into The Accountant 2. The actor additionally expressed interest in the potential for a television series.[4] In September 2021, Connor revealed a sequel was in development, with a possibility of a third entry. Affleck and Jon Bernthal were confirmed to reprise their roles as Christian Wolff and Brax.[5]
In February 2024, Amazon MGM Studios acquired the distribution rights from Warner Bros. Pictures, with an estimated $10 million qualified spending and tax incentives. Through an existing deal with the studio, Warner Bros. will remain involved as the film's international distributor.[6] In March 2024, J. K. Simmons and Cynthia Addai-Robinson were also announced to be returning, with Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson, Robert Morgan, and Grant Harvey joining the cast.[7][8] Principal photography began on March 25, 2024, in California, with Seamus McGarvey returning as cinematographer,[9][10][11][12][13] and wrapped on August 16.[14]
Release
editThe film is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios on April 25, 2025.[15]
Future
editIn September 2021, O'Connor revealed plans to expand The Accountant into a trilogy of movies. With production tentatively slated to be completed consecutively with the second installment, the filmmaker categorized the third movie as a buddy film; calling the project "Rain Man on steroids".[16][4]
References
edit- ^ Grobar, Matt (March 7, 2024). "Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons & Cynthia Addai-Robinson Returning For 'The Accountant 2' As Artists Equity Sets Up Sequel At Amazon MGM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 9, 2024). "The Accountant 2: Ben Affleck Thriller Getting Spring 2025 Theatrical Release From Amazon MGM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 26, 2017). "Ben Affleck & Gavin O'Connor Back For 'The Accountant' Sequel; Will Jon Bernthal Return?". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 22, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Boccella, Maggie (September 2, 2021). "'The Accountant 2' Reportedly in the Works With Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal". Collider. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Reyes, Mike (September 2, 2021). "The Accountant 2 Is Happening, Reportedly With Ben Affleck And Jon Bernthal". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (February 26, 2024). "'The Mandalorian & Grogu' Lands One Of California's Largest Tax Credit Awards Ever; First 'Star Wars' Flick To Be Shot In Golden State". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (March 7, 2024). "Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons & Cynthia Addai-Robinson Returning For 'The Accountant 2' As Artists Equity Sets Up Sequel At Amazon MGM". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (April 10, 2024). "'Jurassic World's Daniella Pineda Among Those Joining Ben Affleck In 'The Accountant 2' From MGM Amazon Studios And Artists Equity". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Seamus McGarvey ASC BSC". Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 7, 2024). "Ben Affleck's 'The Accountant' Sequel Moves to Amazon MGM From Warner Bros". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (January 30, 2024). "Matt Damon & Ben Affleck Reteaming On Kidnapping Tale 'Animals' For Netflix; Makeready, Artists Equity & Fifth Season Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (February 26, 2024). "'The Mandalorian & Grogu' Lands One Of California's Largest Tax Credit Awards Ever; First 'Star Wars' Flick To Be Shot In Golden State". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ DiscussingFilm [@DiscussingFilm] (March 25, 2024). "'The Accountant 2' has begun filming. Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons & Cynthia Addai-Robinson are all returning" (Tweet). Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bythrow, Nick (August 16, 2024). "The Accountant 2 Wraps Filming, Returning Star Teases New Details About Ben Affleck Sequel". Screen Rant. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 9, 2024). "The Accountant 2: Ben Affleck Thriller Getting Spring 2025 Theatrical Release From Amazon MGM". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Reyes, Mike (September 2, 2021). "The Accountant 2 Is Happening, Reportedly With Ben Affleck And Jon Bernthal". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.