Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and penned by Greg Rucka, who wrote the original comic, The Old Guard was unquestionably one of the best movies to hit Netflix in 2020, providing a pandemic-struck world with some escapist action fun that saw huge Hollywood names like Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and more take on a tale of immortality and freedom.
A sequel was all but guaranteed, with the announcement coming with the news that director Prince-Bythewood would be replaced by Victoria Mahoney. Add this to a cast that saw the aforementioned Theron, Layne, and Ejiofor all return alongside the likes of Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Henry Golding, and Uma Thurman, and the world's eye was officially caught.
With a threat like nothing they've faced before, breathing new life into a deflated and now mortal Andy, The Old Guard 2 promises more of the same action and intensity with plenty of poignant character beats. Ahead of the sequel's release, Collider's Steve Weintraub sat with Golding, Ejiofor, and Kenzari to discuss The Old Guard 2, including the incredible effort that went into producing both the louder and quieter moments in the film, working with Theron, the movie's shocking cliffhanger ending, and much more.
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