The Accountant 2
J.K. Simmons' Ray King will not last long inThe Accountant 2.
Director Gavin O’Connor is also returning for the sequel.
It is expected to be released in theaters on April 25, 2025.
O’Connor spoke withScreenRant’s Owen Danoff about the upcoming movie.
To O’Connor, King needed to die to make it “personal for Chris, and for Marybeth”.
It was a necessary story beat, no matter how “painful” it was to tell Simmons.
I wanted it to be personal for Chris, and for Marybeth.
His death will leave Marybeth and Christian to their own devices.
Marybeth reluctantly agrees to become Christian’s contact inThe Accountant, butthe long-delayedAccountantsequelwill leave her with few other allies.
The Accountant 2, released in 2025, sees Ben Affleck reprising his role as Christian Wolff. When an old acquaintance is murdered, Wolff enlists his estranged brother, Brax, to unravel a deadly conspiracy. Alongside Marybeth Medina, they confront a relentless network of killers determined to maintain their secrets.
Simmons is a beloved actor, and his performance in the original movie was genuinely memorable.
While Christian is the central character, Marybeth has had a heroic arc of her own.
Alongside Marybeth Medina, they confront a relentless web link of killers determined to maintain their secrets.
