US EditionThe Old Guard 2: Charlize Theron’s Delayed Netflix Sequel Slated by Critics
- Netflix and Skydance released The Old Guard 2, a sequel starring Charlize Theron, which began streaming in July 2025.
- The sequel followed a five-year gap after the 2020 original due to leadership changes at Netflix and a post-production shutdown early on.
- The story focuses on Andy facing her former immortal companion Quynh and a new villain, Discord, played by Uma Thurman, while expanding franchise world-building.
- Critics largely found the film underwhelming, citing a dull script, heavy exposition, and emotional inertia despite praising Thurman's cast addition.
- The Old Guard 2's release sets up a potential trilogy with implications for the franchise's future dependent on Netflix's commitment and fan response.
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‘The Old Guard 2’ Director Victoria Mahoney Made Emotional Impact and Wonder Her Creative North Star
The Netflix sequel sets up a Charlize Theron vs. Uma Thurman showdown for the ages, but Mahoney made sure her film prioritized subtle emotionality as its connective tissue.
The Independent
The Old Guard 2: Charlize Theron’s delayed Netflix sequel slated by critics
Uma Thurman joins the cast for the sequel, but critics have been left unimpressed
Charlize Theron reinterprets the leader of a group of immortal warriors, in this film that has difficulty involving the viewer emotionally
Netflix’s clunky action-fantasy The Old Guard 2 only gets one thing right
In retrospect, the 2020 Netflix action movie The Old Guard gave itself away with its very premise. Millennia-old warrior Andy (Charlize Theron) leads a group of near-immortals who attempt to protect and preserve humanity. They can heal from fatal wounds, reminiscent of fellow comic book character Wolverine. But at some point, their healing abilities falter, and they become mortal again. Typically, it takes takes hundreds of years for their power…
‘The Old Guard 2’ is a lifeless sequel that should have stayed buried
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