In “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” it’s an end unto itself. In “Pulp Fiction,” the word was a means to an end. And the more we learn about Kincaid’s backstory, the more we realize that “motherfucker” isn’t being used to add character so much as it’s being used as a substitute for one. Over time, however, it starts to seem more likely that the role was so underwritten the actor had no choice but to fill in the blanks with his signature epithet. At first, it just sounds like the role of Darius Kincaid - an assassin so un-killable that even his own wife refers to him as “the cockroach” - was written or re-written with Jackson in mind. In “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” a half-assed action-comedy that lacks the courage to commit to its own premise, Jackson says “motherfucker” 934 times (that’s not an exact count, but it feels right). He’s saying “you know who I am, and you’re here to see me do my thing.” Jackson utters “motherfucker,” he’s like a Pokémon announcing its own name. Don’t pretend.” There’s something very true about that. Vincent, recently gave an interview in which she proffered that “‘Motherfucker’ says, like, I know you inside and out. Musician Annie Clark, better known by her stage name St. Jackson, it’s usually just a cold-blooded thing to say before he pops a cap in someone’s ass. What does it mean? Well, it can mean everything and nothing it can be a threat, a term of endearment, or whatever else the moment calls for. Yo-Yo Ma has a cello, Wayne Gretzky has a hockey stick, and Samuel L. For the length of those four syllables, he’s less of an actor than he is a bonafide artisan. Jackson sure loves to say “motherfucker.” For most of us, it’s just a swear word, but for him it’s an instrument.
Jackson eventually makes his grand entrance in the clip and his hilarious dynamic with Reynolds is on full display in the trailer.This won’t be news for anyone who’s seen a movie - any movie - in the last 30 years, but Samuel L. This break is interrupted when Hayek's Sonia is forced to team up with Michael to save her husband from Banderas' villain. Taking place four years after the events of the first film, the trailer finds Reynolds' Michael Bryce in a state of semi-retirement thanks in part to his therapist's suggestion that he takes a break from bodyguarding. In anticipation of the film's release in just over two months, Lionsgate has released the first trailer for The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard. Related: Every Upcoming Ryan Reynolds Movie Studio's growing confidence in vaccine rollout and box office potential prompted Lionsgate to push The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard up to June 16, a prime summer slot for what could potentially be a box office hit. Initially, the film was delayed nearly a year from its August 2020 date to August 2021. The original 2017 film was a modest hit, earning $176 million at the box office and a sequel was planned for release in 2020.ĬOVID forced The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard to be delayed, but Reynolds and Jackson are set to reunite on screen soon. Reynolds plays the titular bodyguard and security expert, Michael Bryce, while Jackson is Darius Kincaid, husband to Hayek's Sonia Kincaid.
A sequel to the 2017 action-comedy The Hitman's Bodyguard, the film is currently slated for a June 16 release and will see Antonio Banderas join the cast as the film's villain. Jackson in the new trailer for The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard. Salma Hayek and Ryan Reynolds team up to save Samuel L.