Movies - The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard : they are back, are you ready for a great new action comedy ?

By Mulder, 29 march 2021

The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’s even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid (Salma Hayek). As Bryce is driven over the edge by his two most dangerous protectees, the trio get in over their heads in a global plot and soon find that they are all that stand between Europe and a vengeful and powerful madman (Antonio Banderas). Joining in the fun and deadly mayhem is Morgan Freeman as… well, you’ll have to see.

In May 2018, it was announced that Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek were in early talks to reprise their roles for a sequel to 2017 film The Hitman's Bodyguard, titled The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, with plans to begin filming later in the year. While Lionsgate was in talks to secure the United States distribution rights, Patrick Hughes was also in talks to return for directing duties. In November 2018, Lionsgate acquired the US rights from Millennium Films, while Matt O'Toole and Les Weldon would produce the film through Millennium and Campbell Grobman Films, and Hughes would return to direct the film from the script by Tom O'Connor. Reynolds, Jackson, and Hayek also officially signed on to star in the sequel. In March 2019, Frank Grillo, Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas and Tom Hopper joined the cast of the film, with Richard E. Grant reprising his role from the first. Filming began on March 2, 2019 in Europe. Filming took place in Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria and United Kingdom.

Synopsis :
Four years after the events of the original film, bodyguard Michael Bryce continues his friendship with assassin Darius Kincaid as they embark on a new adventure to save Sonia, Darius's wife, from new threats.

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Directed by Patrick Hughes
Produced by Matt O'Toole, Les Weldon
Screenplay by Tom O'Connor, Brandon Murphy, Phillip Murphy
Story by Tom O'Connor
Based on Characters by Tom O'Connor
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Frank Grillo, Richard E. Grant, Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman
Music by Atli Örvarsson
Cinematography :Terry Stacey
Production companies : Millennium Media, Campbell Grobman Films
Distributed by Lionsgate (US), Metropolitan FilmExport (France)
Release date : June 16, 2021 (United States), June 2021 (France)