'The Accountant 2' is releasing on an OTT platform this week; Check out the details
Ben Affleck
and
Jon Bernthal
will soon see the light of the smaller screens, as the film will be releasing on OTT this week. The sequel will continue to 'find the accountant' as Christian Wolff tries to find out who murdered his former associate.
When and where is 'The Accountant 2' releasing?
Amazon Prime Video recently announced that the sequel would be streaming on their OTT platform from June 5. 'Christian Wolff has a talent for solving complex problems. When an old acquaintance is murdered, leaving behind a cryptic message to 'find the accountant,' Wolff is compelled to solve the case,' according to the official logline provided by the Amazon MGM Studios.
What will happen in 'The Accountant 2"?
Only this time, when Wolff is trying to solve the case, he recruits his highly lethal brother, Braxton Wolff (Jon).
The brothers partner up with the U.S. Treasury Deputy Director Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), and while they try to uncover the conspiracy theory, they become the target of the murderers who won't stop to keep their secrets buried.
Along with the aforementioned cast, other stars of Gavin O'Connor's film include J. K. Simmons,
Daniella Pineda
, Allison Robertson, Andrew Howard, Robert Morgan,
Grant Harvey
, and many more.
How are the characters different....
At a global press conference of 'Accountant 2' attended by ETimes, Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal discussed about how their roles are different from previous blockbuster franchises like 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' and 'The Punisher,' respectively.
Ben stated, 'To me, what makes the action in 'The Accountant 2' so unique is that it's always rooted in character motivation. It's not about creating a shot that looks cool or building a sequence for visual flair. Everything is driven by what these characters want and why they are fighting in the first place.'
Jon Bernthal continued, 'You can't lie in a fight - you just can't. What you want is right there, so if you are going for it, you have got to know why. Gavin has a hunger to really dive into what makes these characters tick. For Brax, the emotional baggage from their childhood and their father's influence is always there. The violence isn't just for show - it's way to express love and loyalty.'
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