The Accountant 2

The Accountant 2 is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Bill Dubuque. It serves as the direct sequel to The Accountant (2016). Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J. K. Simmons, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson reprise their roles from the previous film, with Daniella Pineda among the actors joining the cast.

Cast

 * Ben Affleck as Christian Wolff, an autistic accountant who launders money for some of the most dangerous criminals in the world.
 * Jon Bernthal as Brax (Braxton), Christian's brother. He operates a security company for high-profile clients.
 * J. K. Simmons as Ray King, the Director of the Treasury Department's FinCEN. King built a career out of following leads from Wolff after meeting him years earlier on a stakeout.
 * Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Marybeth Medina, a young Treasury agent who is tasked with finding The Accountant's real identity.
 * Daniella Pineda
 * Allison Robertson
 * Robert Morgan
 * Grant Harvey

Production
In June 2017, a sequel to The Accountant was announced to be in development, with Gavin O'Connor and Bill Dubuque returning in their respective roles as director and writer. Ben Affleck was to return in the starring role. By February 2020, Affleck confirmed that developments were ongoing, with the studio having considered retroactively turning a separate script that they are developing into The Accountant 2. The actor additionally expressed interest in the potential for a television series.

In September 2021, Connor revealed in an interview with Cinema Blend that a sequel was in development, with a possibility of a third one as well. Affleck and Jon Bernthal were confirmed to reprise their roles as Christian Wolff and Brax. In March 2024, J. K. Simmons and Cynthia Addai-Robinson were also announced to be returning.

Principal photography began on March 25, 2024, in California. In February 2024, it was announced that Amazon MGM Studios has acquired the rights from Warner Bros. Pictures, with an estimated $10 million qualified spending and tax incentives. Seamus McGarvey serves as the cinematographer. In April, Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson, Robert Morgan, and Grant Harvey joined the cast.

Future
In September 2021, O'Connor revealed plans to expand The Accountant into a trilogy of movies. With production tentatively slated to be completed consecutively with the second installment, the filmmaker categorized the third movie as a buddy film; calling the project "Rain Man on steroids".