Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal reunite in action-packed 'The Accountant 2' trailer

Gavin O'Connor's 2016 action-thriller has a sequel.
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Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal in "The Accountant 2"
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Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal reunite as estranged brothers in the sequel to 2016's The Accountant, with a first trailer for the film out today.

With Gavin O'Connor back in the director's chair, the film hinges around Christian Wolff (Affleck), a forensic accountant with autism who used to clean up the books for criminal organisations. His life of crime lies behind him, that is, until his old acquaintance Ray King (J.K. Simmons) turns up dead with the words "find the accountant" written on his arm. Yeah, subtle. U.S. Treasury deputy director Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) recruits Wolff to solve the murder and decipher a related web of conspiracy — but Christian might need his fight-ready brother's help on this one.

Though praised for its fight scenes brimming with martial art pencak silat, The Accountant polarised audiences for its portrayal of autism. We'll see what the new film brings.

The Accountant 2 is in cinemas April 25.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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