We’re still months away from seeing the violent return of Hutch withNobody 2, butEmpire Magazineis offering an early sneak peek as part of its January preview series. The first image seesBob Odenkirkback in the saddle with blood running down his head and a submachine gun in hand ready to continue the carnage from where the first film left off. WithTimo Tjahjantoat the helm, it appearsthings are about to get messyfor the suburban dad/vicious assassin once more, as he not only spills plenty of blood but, according to the director, Hutch deals with the fallout of showing his family his darkest side. Odenkirk will get back in action in theaters on August 15.
The originalNobody, directed byIlya Naishullerand penned byJohn Wick’sDerek Kolstad, followedHutch Mansell’s journeyback into the violent life of an assassin. After his home is burglarized and his old rage is reawoken, he’s forced to embrace his tendencies once again to take down a notorious crime lord targeting him and his family. Keeping everyone safe also meant exposing his status as an “auditor” for the United States Intelligence Community, which means life can never truly be the same for everyone around him. Though the exact story ofNobody 2isn’t known beyond the tease of more trouble for the Mansells after the phone call at the end of the original, Tjahjanto teased how and if Hutch can really ever settle back down like normal again after returning to the lifestyle. “Now that he’s back at it in full throttle, how does his family react to this beast?,” he asked.
Just as the original film defined itself through its central character more than anything,the sequel plans to take Hutch’s character and his family’s one step further, applying the dynamic of a suburban dad’s typical life working hard for his family to a more violent setting. “You’ll see a lot of the questions that fathers and husbands ask — ‘How do they react to this other side of me who’s constantly hustling and working for the family?’ It’s gonna be quite a journey,” the director continued. The film’s aesthetic is also getting a serious shakeup. Gone will be the grimy gray look of warehouses in exchange for what Tjahjanot calls a “much more summery and colorful” look as Hutch’s world expands. By all means,Nobody 2is set up asa much-expanded sequelafter its $16 million predecessorbecame an immediate success.
‘Nobody 2’ Features an Expanded Cast With a Killer Villain
Alongside Odenkirk,Nobody 2will see the return ofConnie Nielsen,Christopher Lloyd, andRZAas Hutch’s wife, father, and brother respectively. The movie is packed with plenty more star power though, withColin Hankstapped to play a villainand recentBad MonkeystarJohn Ortizalso on board. The big bad will be played by'90s femme fatale legendSharon Stone, whom Tjahjanto says will be one to watch the actioner premieres next year. “Her performance reminds me a lot ofBen KingsleyinSexy Beast, he told Empire. “She is definitely an alpha female. She doesn’t take shit from anybody. This is a villain that is unique, and she’s making this character completely batshit crazy.”
Nobody 2arrives in theaters on August 15. Check out the first image above.
