The Accountant 2 is the second chapter in director Gavin O’Connor’s proposed trilogy of movies about Ben Affleck’s genius money-laundering accountant on the autism spectrum, Christian Wolff. The Accountant was released in 2016 to instant critical and commercial acclaim and was a certified box-office success for studio Warner Bros. Both Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal gave career-highlight performances as Christian and Braxton Wolff, and the ending left audiences with a demand for more.
The sequel to The Accountant has been on the cards for several years. Gavin O’Connor is returning to direct, with both Affleck and Bernthal back again to lead the cast. The Accountant 2 will feature Bernthal’s Braxton much more heavily than the first movie, and while details are still relatively scarce, there have already been several significant pieces of info revealed by Gavin O’Connor. With the release date for the sequel to The Accountant coming soon, there’s plenty to discuss when it comes to The Accountant 2.
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The Accountant 2 Latest News
The First Trailer Is Revealed
After months of build-up and speculation, the latest news arrives in the form of the first trailer for The Accountant 2. The action-packed sequel’s full trailer opens with a bang as it reveals right away that J.K. Simmons’ Ray King has been killed. This brings Christian into the mix as “The Accountant” teams up with Marybeth to get to the bottom of Ray’s murder. Along the way, they bring on Christian’s estranged brother, Braxton, who reluctantly joins the crew and brings his gunslinging skills with him.
The Accountant 2 Release Date
The Accountant Returns In April 2025
Though the movie was rushed into production in March 2024, things went silent until the release date for The Accountant 2 was announced. Coming nearly 10 years after the debut of the original film, the Ben Affleck sequel is currently slated to premiere on April 25, 2025.
The Accountant premiered on October 14, 2016.
The Accountant 2 Cast Details
Who’s Joining Ben Affleck & Jon Bernthal?
The cast of The Accountant 2 is mostly unknown, but it’s been confirmed that Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal will be reprising their roles from The Accountant. In the 2016 movie, Affleck played the titular forensic accountant, Christian Wolff, while Bernthal played his brother, the hitman Braxton. Along with those two, J.K. Simmons will reprise his role as Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Director Ray King, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson will also return as Treasury agent Marybeth Medina.
The cast has also added several other newcomers, though nothing about their roles has been disclosed yet. Daniella Pineda (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) will appear, alongside Robert Morgan (Hacksaw Ridge), and Grant Harvey (Animal Kingdom).
The known cast of The Accountant 2 includes:
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The Accountant 2 Role |
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Ben Affleck |
Christian Wolff |
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Jon Bernthal |
Braxton Wolff |
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J.K. Simmons |
Ray King |
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Cynthia Addai-Robinson |
Marybeth Medina |
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Daniella Pineda |
Unknown |
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Robert Morgan |
Unknown |
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Grant Harvey |
Unknown |
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The Accountant 2 Story Details
Christian & Braxton Try To Solve Ray’s Murder
The premise of the story of The Accountant sequel is that Ray King has been murdered by shady figures from the underworld, and Christian is brought in to help solve the case. A key detail is that Braxton Wolff will be a major focus in the sequel. It was revealed that Brax was Christian’s long-lost brother in the ending of The Accountant, so the plot of The Accountant 2 will likely explore this in much more detail.
since the mystery of Ray’s death will be the central focus, the mastermind will likely be some sort of hidden figure.
What’s yet to be revealed is who the antagonist of The Accountant 2 will be, since the mystery of Ray’s death will be the central focus, the mastermind will likely be some sort of hidden figure. As revealed in the trailer, the sequel isn’t skimping on the action, and viewers will get to see Brax and Christian team up with some major firepower to take on Ray’s killers.
The Accountant 2 Trailer
Watch The Full Trailer Below
With the movie’s release date looming, the full trailer for The Accountant 2 was dropped in February 2025. Opening with Christian attempting to readjust back to life after the first movie, the trailer then quickly reveals that Ray King has been murdered by shady figures. This brings Christian on the case as he teams up with Marybeth to find out who murdered Ray and why. Along the way, they loop in Christian’s long-lost brother, Braxton, who brings a certain amount of firepower to their battle with the underworld criminals.
The Accountant 2
- Release Date
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April 25, 2025
- Director
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Gavin O’Connor
- Writers
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Bill Dubuque