Charlize Theronis one of the most talented female action stars of this century. One of her standout roles in the genre came withAtomic Blonde. This gun-fu spy movie tells the story of an MI6 agent who is sent to Berlin undercover during the Cold War to investigate a murder.
Atomic Blondemay not have been the highest-grossing film at the box office, making $100 million on an estimated $30 million budget, but it was a critical attempt at a female-led assassin movie. It got generally positive reviews and helped pave the way for similar movies to be made.
The 2010s also saw Theron play Furiosa inMad Max: Fury Road. Her performance earned her praise and awards, and the character was so popular that she got her own prequel movie,Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, in 2024. Now, Theron is in another action movie, this time for Netflix.The film is a sequel to a 2020 movie, and its debut Rotten Tomatoes score has been revealed.
The Old Guard 2’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Has Been Revealed
And It Is Not As Strong As One Would Have Hoped
The Rotten Tomatoes score ofThe Old Guard 2has been revealed. Netflix’s 2020 sci-fi action movieThe Old Guardfirst introduced the group of immortal mercenaries who have to protect themselves when their superpower is discovered, and others want to exploit it.The Old Guard 2continues the story of Theron’s Andyand the rest of her group, with Uma Thurman portraying the adversary who knows about them. The cast also includes KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Henry Golding.
TheRotten Tomatoesscore forThe Old Guard 2has now been revealed. At the time of writing,the film had a rotten 36%.This is subject to change, as there are only 11 reviews thus far. In a similar vein, the audience Popcornmeter is not yet available. One of the more mixed reviews came fromScreenRant’s Mae Abdulbaki. She gave the movie 6 out of 10 stars, praising the characters but noting that “The Old Guard 2spends too much time setting up another sequel.”
What This Means For The Old Guard 2
The Sequel Did Not Live Up To The First Film
This is a pretty disappointing score given thatThe Old Guardhad strong reviews, amassing a Certified Fresh 80% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The cause could stem from several factors, including the director changing between the first and second movies and the major delay between them.
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Gina Prince-Bythewood, who has more directing experience, helmed the original movie while Victoria Mahoney took charge of the sequel. Additionally, it took nearly five years to make a sequel. As it rolls out more broadly on Netflix, it will be interesting to see how the long-awaitedThe Old Guard 2ends up performing.
