Author Jonathan Klotz
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For years, Hollywood was trying to make Ryan Reynolds a leading man, from From Wilder and Thoughts brand value plus RIPDwith different results. Reynolds was getting noticed, and his star power was rising based on the power of his detractors, but it wasn’t to be. Dead Pool that his name alone can sell tickets. The Hitman’s Bodyguardhis first post-Dead Pool the film, proved that being “Ryan Reynolds” on the screen was enough to bring the audience, and change the drama of friends and Samuel L. Jackson a surprising hit.

The Hitman’s Bodyguard Was Absolutely Amazing

In The Hitman’s BodyguardReynolds is said to be playing Michael Bryce, a fast-talking, embarrassingly smart cop who acts and sounds like Ryan Reynolds. He worked to ensure that Darius (Jackson), an international assassin, goes to The Hague to testify against the warlord President of Belarus, Dukhovich (Gary Oldman). On the way, he breaks up with Dariyo’s wife, Sonia (Salma Hayek), break out of prison, run to Europe, and save each other’s lives several times. It’s a buddy road trip, but the beauty of these two stars rises above the paint-by-numbers scheme.

A box office total of $176 million may not sound like much in comparison Dead Poolbut it was enough to make it The Hitman’s Bodyguard the highest-grossing film for three straight weekends when it premiered on August 18, 2017. Critical and fan receptions were mixed, with both groups giving them ratings of between Rotten Tomatoes44 percent were bad for the critics and only 66 percent were good for the people. However, it managed to find a sequel, and to this day, it remains one of the best games of the last decade.

The Hitman’s Female Protector Falls Into Every Trap That Follows

As for the sequel, The Hitman’s Wife Defenderflips the script and has Sonia recruit Bryce to save Darius. As a trio, the group is against a swindling billionaire, who is played Antonio Banderasand Bryce’s stepfather, Michael Sr., played by Morgan Freeman, takes part. It’s bigger than the first movie, but not better.

The Hitman’s Wife Defender falls into every possible sequel trap, from repeating the same gags to shoehorning in throwbacks and, as 22 Jump Street he pointed out harshly, doing the same thing in the same way. It was released in June 2021, the film was blown up in theaters, not returning $ 70 million, and that the critics destroyed the film would be pointless, with 25% rotten on Rotten Tomatoes, but fans loved it, giving it 79. new percent. Comedy shows are independent, but so few Hollywood blockbuster comedies are made today that even one subpar one is a breath of fresh air and makes for a fun night out.

A big knock on both movies, and there are rumors of a third, that’s it Ryan Reynolds he’s playing Ryan Reynolds, and Samuel L. Jackson is leaning into a parody of Samuel L. Jackson, but the thing is, the audience loves it about each of them. The Hitman’s Bodyguard and The Hitman’s Wife Defender It’s not a great movie, and it doesn’t offer a great vision, but it’s fun, and sometimes, that’s all you want from a movie.

Best of all, you can search for both The Hitman’s Bodyguard and The Hitman’s Wife Defender for free on Amazon Freevee.