US Edition‘Old Guard 2’ Star KiKi Layne on Panic Attacks, Cortisone Shots and Being a Black Female Action Hero: ‘All of This Is Much Bigger Than Me’
- The Old Guard 2, directed by Victoria Mahoney and starring KiKi Layne as Nile, began streaming on Netflix shortly after its Los Angeles premiere.
- The sequel follows Nile and fellow immortals led by Charlize Theron's Andromache as they confront Discord, played by Uma Thurman, who abducts them at a nuclear facility in Indonesia.
- The film took five years to develop, expands the franchise mythology, and highlights Nile's evolving powers, while Mahoney embraces telling this story despite fearing fan reactions to its cliffhanger.
- The Old Guard 2 holds a 26% Rotten Tomatoes rating and 5.2/10 on IMDb, reflecting critical disappointment despite cast and creative team endorsements about the film's direction.
- The franchise’s future remains uncertain with no third film planned, though Layne values representing Black women in action and Mahoney insists this ending was necessary.
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‘Old Guard 2’ Star KiKi Layne on Panic Attacks, Cortisone Shots and Being a Black Female Action Hero: ‘All of This Is Much Bigger Than Me’
It’s just days before the release of “The Old Guard 2,” but KiKi Layne is already thinking about a third movie in the action franchise. “I pray for it,” Layne says. “I’m like, ‘Please, everybody watch this movie. Come on, let’s get this greenlit.’ I would love to do it again.” In the second installment, directed by Victoria Mahoney and available on Netflix, Layne reprises her role of Nile, an immortal ex-Marine who joins her fellow immortals (…
'The Old Guard 2' Ending Explained: How "All The Discussions" Led To A Trilogy
NetflixIn 2019, Victoria Mahoney made history as the first Black female filmmaker to get behind the camera on a Star Wars film. Her work on Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker was as affirming for fans as it was for Mahoney, a Star Wars mega fan who’d also been fighting for years to break into the blockbuster big leagues.“I was embraced on Star Wars with incredible respect and regard by J.J. [Abrams] and Kathleen [Kennedy],” Mahoney tells Inverse.…
'The Old Guard 2' Is Creating New Pathways For Black Women In Action Movies
The Old Guard 2 brings viewers back into the world of immortal warriors, including KiKi Layne’s character Nile, who is still discovering the extent of her powers. Layne and director Victoria Mahoney recently spoke about the new film and what it means to see Black women in the action-fantasy genre. Mahoney, who takes over the franchise (which also stars Charlize Theron) from Gina Prince-Bythewood, told Blavity’s Shadow and Act Managing Editor Tre…
Continuing the story of the immortal warriors, after 5 years, 'The Old Guard 2' (Vietnamese title: Immortal Warriors 2) officially returns on the online platform.
Movie Review: THE OLD GUARD 2
It’s been five long years, but The Old Guard 2 is finally here. I don’t know about the rest of the movie-watching world, but I’ve been longing to see these immortal warriors back in action. Now, with a new director at the helm, does this comic book adaptation live up to expectations? The Old Guard 2 The Old Guard 2 (L-R) Luca Marinelli as Nicky, Marwan Kenzari as Joe, Charlize Theron as Andy, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Copley and KiKi Layne as Nile in …
"The Old Guard" is back! The sequel to the action cracker on Netflix delivers pure action again. But several Twists turn everything upside down. How do they explain it for you. This article has been sorted under Netflix, Entertainment, Series.
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