The Old Guard 2 (2025)
The Old Guard 2 (2025)
Starring: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Veronica Ngô, Henry Golding, Matthias Schoenaerts
Directed by: Victoria Mahoney
They swore to protect the world for eternity. But even immortality has a breaking point.In this brooding, globe-spanning sequel, Andy (Charlize Theron) is no longer immortal—and no longer sure where she belongs. But when a shadow from her past rises in the form of Quỳnh (Veronica Ngô), reborn and furious, the Old Guard must reunite or be torn apart by betrayal that’s been centuries in the making.
With the arrival of a biotech warlord (Henry Golding) obsessed with harnessing eternal life, the lines between savior and weapon blur. Meanwhile, Quỳnh leads a splintered faction of immortals—angry, lost, and willing to remake the world by force.
Nile (KiKi Layne), now seasoned and powerful, steps into leadership as the team is scattered across continents—from crumbling monasteries in Tibet to futuristic black-site labs beneath the North Sea.
As old loyalties fracture and new alliances form, The Old Guard must confront the cost of their endless violence—and whether being “heroes” is even possible anymore.
Directed by Victoria Mahoney with a colder, more introspective lens, the sequel favors tension, trauma, and intimate character duels over spectacle. Brutal sword fights, poetic flashbacks, and operatic slow motion battles give the film weight—but also mournfulness.
A darker, fractured sequel that explores the burden of time and trust. While strong in mood and performance, The Old Guard 2 falters under scattered pacing and an unsatisfying cliffhanger. Still, it dares to evolve.
“We’ve lived through every war. Maybe this is the first one that decides who we really are.”
