‘Accountant 2' stars Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal share how to see their movie early
Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal shared a way to see their new movie 'The Accountant 2' a little bit early in honor of Tax Day.
Affleck and Bernthal, who are reprising their roles as Christian and Braxton Wolff from the 2016 film 'The Accountant,' revealed on "TODAY" there will be early screenings of the sequel today, April 15, to celebrate Tax Day.
'If you want to see 'The Accountant 2' before it hits theaters on April 25, check your local showtimes for advanced screenings tonight celebrating Tax Day,' Bernthal said.
'Or you could just celebrate the movie coming out and accept Tax Day as inevitable,' Affleck said, before sharing another TODAY announcement.
'Anyway, see you in Studio 1A next week,' he said.
The actors will make live appearances on "TODAY" next week to promote the sequel to their 2016 film, which follows an accountant who doubles as a money launderer, cleaning up the financial records of organizations undergoing embezzlement.
The sequel picks up when a Treasury agent contacts Christian Wolff for help solving a murder when someone close to her is killed. To find the killer, Christian enlists the help of his brother Braxton, and the trio end up getting into harm's way themselves.
While on "TODAY," Bernthal asked Affleck if he does his own taxes.
'No, what are you talking about? Of course I don't do my own taxes, I can't do any of this stuff,' Affleck replied.
'Well, I guess I'm on my own,' Bernthal said.
'If you're looking at me for help, you are,' Affleck said.
file taxes without an extension on April 15.
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