After waiting five years, action fans are finally getting theNetflixsequel they’ve longed for, asThe Old Guard 2lands on the streamer in July. Now, following the release of the thrilling first trailer, details ofKill Billstar and Hollywood iconUma Thurman’s mysterious new character have been revealed. And she will go toe-to-toe with Charlize Theron’s immortal warrior, Andy.
Thurman will join the action ofThe Old Guard 2as not just another immortal, but “the first of the immortals,” who calls herself Discord, according to Netflix Tudum. The main villain of the piece, director Victoria Mahoney has teased what’s to comewhen seeing The Bride, AKA Black Mambatake on Furiosa and Atomic Blonde.
“I believe audiences are excited to see Black Mamba and Atomic Blonde go toe to toe.
For me, in any fight scene, there has to be a worthy opponent. Worthy opponents effortlessly elevate fight beats, likewise, worthy opponents effortlessly elevate dramatic beats."
Everything We Know About ‘The Old Guard 2’
It may have been five years since the release of ‘The Old Guard,’ but don’t give up hope on a sequel yet.
Likewise, writer andThe Old Guardcreator Greg Rucka declares that Thurman’s Discord is the challenge presented to Theron’s Andy in the sequel beforehyping up the “inevitable fight” betweenthe action hero pair.
“The first film is coming out of a place where Andy has found a purpose, so the second film has to challenge that. That challenge is embodied by Discord. Never mind that you have Charlize over here, and you have Uma over here, and you have melee weapons — anybody who doesn’t want to see the inevitable fight that will come from that has missed the last several years of cinema!”
‘The Old Guard 2’ Finally Hits Netflix on July 2
Directed by Victoria Mahoney, and written once again by Greg Rucka,The Old Guard 2sees Charlize Theron returnas Andy/Andromache of Scythia alongside KiKi Layne as Nile Freeman, Marwan Kenzari as Joe/Yusuf Al-Kaysani, Luca Marinelli as Nicky/Nicolò di Genoa, Matthias Schoenaerts as Booker/Sebastian Le Livre, Vân Veronica Ngô as Quỳnh, and Chiwetel Ejiofor as James Copley, with Uma Thurman joining the action as Discord, andSnake Eyes’ Henry Golding starring as Tuah.The Old Guard 2is all set to land on Netflix on August 01, 2025, and you can check out the official synopsis below.
“Andy (Charlize Theron) and her team of immortal warriors are back, with a renewed sense of purpose in their mission to protect the world. With Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts) still in exile after his betrayal, and Quynh (Veronica Ngô) out for revenge after escaping her underwater prison, Andy grapples with her newfound mortality as a mysterious threat emerges that could jeopardize everything she’s worked towards for thousands of years.
Andy, Nile (KiKi Layne), Joe (Marwan Kenzari), Nicky (Luca Marinelli) and James Copley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) enlist the help of Tuah (Henry Golding), an old friend who may provide the key to unlocking the mystery behind immortal existence. Directed by Victoria Mahoney, and also starring Uma Thurman, The Old Guard 2 is an emotional, adrenaline-pumping sequel, based on the world created by Greg Rucka and illustrator Leandro Fernandez.”
Source:Netflix Tudum
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