‘The Accountant 2:’ Release Date, Plot, and Everything We Know About the Ben Affleck Sequel

Ben Affleck’s 2016 action movie The Accountant began streaming on Netflix this week, and it quickly became one of the highest-trending movies on the streaming platform. Because let’s be real: Ben Affleck with bulging muscles in crisp white collared shirts will never go out of style.

Directed by Gavin O’Connor, with a screenplay by Bill Dubuque, The Accountant stars Affleck as a sort of autistic superhero figure. Christian (Affleck) is autistic, and highly sensitive to certain triggers. His father responds by training him in various martial arts, and encouraging him to face his triggers head-on. He runs a small accountant office as a front for a family money laundering operation.

What could possibly go wrong?

Even though the movie was a box office hit when it opened in 2016, and even though the ending clearly left the door open for a sequel or two, it’s taken a long time for The Accountant 2 to finally get off the ground. The follow-up film has been in development hell for nearly seven years—but now, finally, we have some details.

Read now to learn what we know about The Accountant 2 release date, plot, and cast.

Will there be an The Accountant 2 movie with Ben Affleck?

Yes, The Accountant 2 is happening! Earlier this month, Deadline reported that Amazon Studios had a landed a deal a sequel to The Accountant, acquiring the movie from Warner Bros. Filming for the movie began this month.

Who is in The Accountant 2 cast?

Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson, will all be reprising their roles from the original, with Affleck producing via his production company with Matt Damon, Artists Equity. Both the original director, Gavin O’Connor, and the original screenwriter, Bill Dubuque, have also returned.

What is The Accountant 2 plot?

According Deadline, The Accountant 2 plot will follow Affleck’s character, Christian Wolff, a highly intelligent, autistic accountant who is tasked with solving the murder of the boss of Marybeth Medina (Addai-Robinson). Christina reunites with his estranged brother Brax (Bernthal), and together they must solve a deadly puzzle. And of course, there are some bad guys out there determined to stop them from uncovering the truth.

The Accountant 2 release date:

The Accountant 2 release date has not yet been announced. The movie just began filming this week, according to Collider, which mean it will likely be at least a year or more before it comes out. Stay tuned for more details. In the meantime, you can watch and rewatch The Accountant on Netflix.