You’d be forgiven for thinking that Gavin O’Connor’s The Accountant already has, like, eight sequels — seriously, The Equalizer movies and four or five of the John Wick-likes just sort of blend together at some point — but you’d be wrong. Nine years after we were first introduced to Ben Affleck’s autistic, badass numbers-cruncher, we’re finally getting The Accountant 2 from Amazon/MGM, which is delightful and perhaps ill-advised (between this and The Predator, the late ’10s were a golden age for politically incorrect autism cinema).
Still, we know one person, above all others, will be freaking the fuck out as soon as they find out about it: Your dad.
Yes, that’s right: We’re decently sure that the whole reason this movie even exists is because it draws eyes every single time it shows on TNT or TBS — its ability to draw dads away from PGA Tour events on a Sunday afternoon is positive proof of the franchise’s staying power — and all we’re surprised by is that it took this long to make it to theaters. Amazon/MGM dropped a trailer for the flick today, and we’re hyped to see this Dunking get back to work killing folks and adjusting his pocket protector instead of shilling coffee.
Peep it:
Here’s a synopsis:
“Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) 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. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax (Jon Bernthal), to help. In partnership with U.S. Treasury Deputy Director Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), they uncover a deadly conspiracy, becoming targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.”
The Accountant 2 will have its world premiere at SXSW in a few weeks before it opens in a theater near you on April 25.