Published 16:16 IST, July 13th 2020

'The Old Guard' ending explained: What happens to Booker at the end?

Netflix's The Old Guard is based on Greg Rucka’s comics and it is receiving praise from fans. Here’s taking a look at the old guard ending explained. Read here.

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Netflix's Old Guard that is based on Greg Rucka’s comics has a diverse cast and a compelling plotline. Andy, essayed by Charlize ron, les an ancient band of warriors who spend centuries trekking around world, fighting for just causes and saving lives.

Just as group is taking on a new recruit, US Marine Nile (Kiki Layne), y have to face a new, thoroughly modern foe: Merrick, evil pharmaceutical executive who wants to abduct m and research ir centuries-long life source. ending of movie leaves door open for a sequel. Here’s taking a look at ending of film Old Guard Netflix.

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Old Guard ending explained

In climax of Old Guard plot, Andy and her fellow soldier Booker are going off to rescue ir friends Joe and Nicky, who are still kept in Merrick's laboratory. y track down former CIA agent Copley to locate ir friends, who previously set a trap for team with a fake mission to get video evidence of ir healing powers.

After being alive for more than two deces, Booker, who has a deep wish for death, double-crosses his mates and hands himself and Andy over to Merrick. Andy is shot in stomach in course of action but doesn't heal instantly. Revealing that she's lost her immortality, as all Old Guard members do in time.

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Fortunately, Nile, who h decided to join her family earlier, wants to save rest of gang inste. Copley, who turned m over in hopes of finding a cure for illness in wake of illness and death of his wife, decides to help Nile rescue her friends. Nile frees Andy (who is absolutely fine), Booker, Joe, and Nicky and kills Merrick by tackling him from a high-rise window. Finally, Old Guard returns to business pretty much as normal, but with understanding that every mission could be last of Andy and for Booker to betray party for a hundred years.

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pre-credits scene explained

film also has a scene with pre-credits which opens door to a sequel. exiled Booker, now spending his time drinking in his native France, returns to his flat to find Quynh waiting for him. Now, earlier in film, we learned Quynh's story, and she's a cautionary tale about why Old Guard really doesn't want to be captured.

Andy and Quynh were partners back in Middle Ages until y were caught and accused as witches. fact that no execution procedure managed to destroy m seemed to really back up witch ory, so Quynh was sealed in an iron coffin and dumped into sea. next 500 years she spends trapped in a shell, unable to die and grually losing her mind. Watch trailer below.

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16:16 IST, July 13th 2020