The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Brandon and Phillip Murphy. It is a sequel to 2017 film The Hitman's Bodyguard. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Frank Grillo, Richard E. Grant, Tom Hopper, Antonio Banderas and Morgan Freeman.

Cast

 * Ryan Reynolds as Michael Bryce
 * Bartol Grozdek as young Michael Bryce
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Darius Kincaid
 * Salma Hayek as Sonia Kincaid
 * Antonio Banderas
 * Frank Grillo
 * Morgan Freeman
 * Richard E. Grant as Mr. Seifert
 * Tom Hopper as Magnusson
 * Kristofer Kamiyasu as Zento

Production
In May 2018, it was announced that Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek were in early talks to reprise their roles for a sequel to 2017 film The Hitman's Bodyguard, titled The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, with plans to begin filming later in the year. While Lionsgate was in talks to take the United States rights, with Patrick Hughes also in talks to return for directing duties. In November 2018, Lionsgate acquired the US rights from Millennium Films, while Matthew O'Toole and Les Weldon would produce the film through Millennium and Campbell Grobman Films, and Hughes would return to direct the film from the script by Brandon and Phillip Murphy. Reynolds, Jackson, and Hayek also officially signed on to star in the sequel. In March 2019, Frank Grillo, Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas and Tom Hopper joined the cast of the film, with Richard E. Grant reprising his role from the first. Despite sexual allegations against Freeman, producer Avi Lerner went through with his casting.

Filming began on March 2, 2019 in Europe. Filming will take place in Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria and United Kingdom.