![]() ![]() ![]() And, of course, Kincaid has tried to kill Bryce 28 times. Jackson) was only a warm up when he finds himself looking after Darius' wife Sonia (Salma Hayek) This movie reunites Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, who previously starred in Desperado (1995) and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003. Grant), he is called by Interpol agent and ex-girlfriend Amelia Ryder (Élodie Yung, Elektra in the Netflix Daredevil series) to shepherd the improbably named Darius Kincaid (Jackson), the world’s most respected assassin, to testify against merciless European dictator Vladislav Dukhovich (Oldman, ticking the Brit villain box). The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) Director: Patrick Hughes Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) discovers having to previously protect Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Forced to take on a lower-grade form of client (including Richard E. Bryce is a play-it-by-the-book “triple A-rated security guard” whose reputation is in tatters after his high-profile Japanese client (Mr Kurosawa - honestly!) is taken out. In terms of buddy action comedy lore, Reynolds’ Michael Bryce is The Sensible One. But The Expendables 3 director Patrick Hughes’ film never finds the energy, chemistry and surprises to make the over-familiar concoction thrive. On paper the ingredients seem perfect: Tom O’Connor’s script was on the 2011 Black List of the hottest unproduced screenplays and the casting - the slick persona of Ryan Reynolds and the attitude of Samuel L. Unfortunately, The Hitman’s Bodyguard isn’t the bullet-ridden vehicle to do it. Though technically a worse film than the original, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard rides its low-brow wave to lizard brain delights. Given its absence from the screen, the idea of bringing back the buddy action comedy feels both nostalgic and refreshing in its simplicity. Never finds the energy, chemistry and surprises to thrive. ![]()
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