![]() At Roussel’s urging, Bryce very reluctantly agrees to step in and ensure his long-time nemesis reaches the courtroom safely. The unlikely pair are brought together after Bryce’s ex-girlfriend, Interpol agent Amelia Roussel (Elodie Yung), runs afoul of hired killers while trying to deliver Kincaid to The Hague to testify against the brutal dictator, Vladislav Dukhovich (Gary Oldman). As the best in their respective fields, the two have crossed paths numerous times over the years, developing an intense dislike for each other along the way. Jackson plays Bryce’s polar opposite, hitman Darius Kincaid, a man who never met a plan he didn’t disdain. Reynolds plays Michael Bryce, a meticulous planner who was once the world’s top man in the field of personal security until the assassination of a high-profile client ruined his reputation. This time around, it’s Ryan Reynolds and the aforementioned Jackson as the mismatched duo forced to work together or face certain doom. It’s a tried and true formula that’s worked consistently over the decades in everything from Midnight Run to Who Framed Roger Rabbit. More so than the casual cussing, the movie leans on one of the oldest tropes in the industry, that of the odd couple on the run. That’s not to say The Hitman’s Bodyguard relies solely on a flurry of four-letter words to garner its laughs. ![]() They are, in fact, just a warm-up for what’s to follow. For the ever-loquacious Jackson, whose reputation for delivering profanity-laced verbal patter precedes him, 32 expletives come as no surprise at all. Not so with The Hitman’s Bodyguard, the new movie starring Samuel L. ![]() Perhaps it was inevitable that the occasional cuss word would finally find its way into the faith-based genre, but 32 of them in one film is somewhat surprising. Third Brother Films made headlines recently when it was announced they would be releasing Generational Sins, a faith-based film with 32 (yes, somebody counted) instances of profanity in it. ![]() Jackson and Ryan Reynolds team up for this summer's "odd couple on the run" flick. ![]()
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