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The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

Directed by Patrick Hughes•1h 58m•Published Sep 22, 2020•Episode length 2h 06m
Episode 29 - The Hitman's Bodyguard (and James Bond casting news)
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Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds
Michael Bryce
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Darius Kincaid
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Vladislav Dukhovich
Salma Hayek Pinault
Salma Hayek Pinault
Sonia Kincaid
Élodie Yung
Élodie Yung
Amelia Roussel
Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant
Seifert
Joaquim de Almeida
Joaquim de Almeida
Foucher
Kirsty Mitchell
Kirsty Mitchell
Rebecca Harr
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Ivan
Sam Hazeldine
Sam Hazeldine
Garrett

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Patrick Hughes
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Overview

The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.

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So they put Deadpool and Nick Fury in a film together but they're not playing Deadpool or Nick Fury... kind of. Georgia's wild card pick brings us to 2017 and "The Hitman's Bodyguard": a film that wanted all the James Bond with all of the Deadpool 2 different actors doing their best Samuel L. Jackson impression (hint: …

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So they put Deadpool and Nick Fury in a film together but they're not playing Deadpool or Nick Fury... kind of. Georgia's wild card pick brings us to 2017 and "The Hitman's Bodyguard": a film that wanted all the James Bond with all of the Deadpool 2 different actors doing their best Samuel L. Jackson impression (hint: one of them is Samuel L. Jackson).  Join your favourite transatlantic film review crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia – as we head to Amsterdam and pretend it's England.  It's a Triple A rated 29th episode as we discuss:

  • The recent casting buzz about Tom Hardy and Ian makes a case for a 1-off Idris Elba Bond film.
  • What was the budget for Hitman's Bodyguard and why did they shoot in Amsterdam
  • What key decision was made about the script 2 weeks before shooting
  • What's the swear count on Samuel L. Jackson in this film
  • Is it accurate to call Ryan Reynolds the straight man in this film?
  • Can anyone recall the actual story?
  • Who has given Michelle Pfeiffer competition for a special place in Liam's heart
  • Is the correct term inoffensive or unoffensive
  • We pull double duty on media theorists this week
  • Whether or not The Hitman's Bodyguard is the best film ever