Published 12:27 IST, December 23rd 2019

'The Hitman's Bodyguard 2' gets a release date; Ryan & Samuel reunite against Banderas

'The Hitman's Bodyguard 2' starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L.Jackson is releasing in August 2020. Antonio Banderas joins the cast as an antagonist.

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Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson-starrer Hitman’s Bodyguard 2 is set to hit atres in late August 2020. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson, and Salma Hayek are set to reprise ir roles in sequel as well. Antonio Banderas is latest dition to this cast. Re on to know more details about story.

Hitman’s Bodyguard 2 finally gets a release date

Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson proved ir off-screen friendship on-screen in 2017 action comedy thriller Hitman’s Bodyguard. Hitman’s Bodyguard received mixed reviews at box-office after its release. But se reviews did not affect its box-office collections. Hitman’s Bodyguard went on to collect $177 million. audience was enthralled by Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson’s chemistry as Reynolds becomes bodyguard of Jackson a notorious hitman. Ryan Reynolds played role of Michael Bryce and Jackson played role of Darius Kincaid.

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Now, Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson are set to reunite on-screen once again. Both Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson are set to reprise ir roles as Michael Bryce and Darius Kincaid in Hitman’s Bodyguard 2. According to a media portal, Hitman’s Bodyguard 2 will be hitting movie atres on August 28, 2020. Salma Hayek is also set to reprise her role as Sonia from 2017 action comedy thriller.

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Patrick Hughes directed Hitman’s Bodyguard in 2017. Now, Hughes is set to return as a director for this sequel and will be once again directing a script from Tom O’Connor. This follow-up film has ded several new names to ir cast. Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, and Frank Grillo are all new ditions to Hitman’s Bodyguard 2. Richard E. Grant, who played role of Seifert in 2017 release, is also set to reprise his role in this follow-up.

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Hitman’s Bodyguard 2, as mentioned earlier, is set to reunite Reynolds and Jackson as ir famous characters Michael Bryce and Darius Kincaid. Bryce and Kincaid and his wife Sonia are set on a mission to save Europe from a zealous man. Hitman’s Bodyguard 2 is also expected to smash box-office records just like 2017 release that collected $177 million in a budget of $30 million.

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11:45 IST, December 23rd 2019