The Accountantfranchise has become even more expansive following the release ofThe Accountant 2, which introduces several new characters that pose serious threats to Christian Wolff and his brother, Braxton. The sequel follows Wolff as he’s hired by the Deputy Director of FinCEN to locate an immigrant family whom her predecessor, Ray King, had been investigating shortly before his death. However, as Wolff begins to untangle the conspiracy, he realizes that something much darker is happening. While it’s debatablewhetherThe Accountant 2is better than the original, its story certainly has much higher stakes.
Although it suffers from a lack of Anna Kendrick’s character (who was among the best parts of the first movie),The Accountant 2’s castis filled with recognizable faces and powerful characters who manage to stand in the way of Medina’s financial investigations.These new additions really help to expand Wolff’s criminal network, exploring his business in a way that wasn’t entire possible in the first movie because of how mysteriously he was presented. This sequel humanizes him a lot more, focusing on his relationship with Braxton as the film’s emotional anchor.
4Cobb
Played By Grant Harvey
Cobb was only introduced inThe Accountant 2, and unfortunately, this powerful assassin wasn’t given enough screen time to fully prove himself as a threat to either Wolff or Braxton.He was the man responsible for holding Anaïs’ son Alberto at the prison camp in Juarez, and he was promptly killed when Christian and Braxton laid siege to the facility in the film’s third act. However, until that point, he still displayed all the qualities you’d expect from a professional hitman: he’s skilled in combat, detached from his emotions, and able to quickly think on his feet.
It’s a shame thatThe Accountant 2killed Cobb’s character so seamlessly, because he could’ve been a very valuable addition to apotentialThe Accountant 3. He was a loose end that needed to be “tied up” for the purposes of bringing the story to a close, but this could easily have been done in a less permanent way. His involvement in King’s death could have made him a perfect villain for the third movie, as Wolff’s vendetta against him would have been personal.
3Braxton
Played By Jon Bernthal
Braxton is certainly the most likable and charismatic ofThe Accountant’s assassins, but he’s not proven (yet) that he’s any stronger than Christian or Anaïs. The main thing holding Braxton back from being a truly great assassin are his emotions;he often lets anger control his actions, and that’s something that can’t be afforded when dealing with such high-profile targets.
Incidentally, Braxton has the same extensive training and weapons knowledge as his brother, as they were both raised in an extremely demanding environment to mold them into perfect soldiers.He arguably has more experience than Christian too, who typically works from the shadows without violence. But he crucially lacks the composure to treat his missions objectively, which is where the other assassins excel.
2Christian Wolff
Played By Ben Affleck
The Accountant’s Christian Wolff is one ofBen Affleck’s best performances, as he manages to capture the character’s neurodivergence in a way that’s constantly evident but never becomes distracting.Wolff thinks about things very linearly; he rarely takes other people’s emotions into account, and he can immediately see patterns that are initially invisible to other people.
He’s a perfect killer, but he’s also a very relatable character who wants to build connections and succeed at his work - and that’s what makes him such a compelling protagonist.
This is what makes him such an effective assassin, andThe Accountantoffers some very interesting commentary on how Wolff’s impersonal nature is both a product of his upbringing and his genetics. He’s a perfect killer, but he’s also a very relatable character who wants to build connections and succeed at his work - and that’s what makes him such a compelling protagonist.
1Anaïs
Played By Daniella Pineda
First introduced inThe Accountant 2, Daniella Pineda’s antagonist Anaïs is the first character in the franchise who truly puts up a fight against Christian and Braxton. While she never faces them directly,she has the perfect blend of sharp intelligence and advanced combat skillsthat hold her enemies at bay and keep her one step ahead.
Additionally,Anaïs has Acquired Savant Syndrome: a condition that gives her inexplicable strength and mental fortitude following a severe brain trauma. This immediately puts her ahead of the franchise’s other assassins, asshe’sliterallygenetically wired to outperform them at every turn. This is proven through her fight with Marybeth Medina, her slaughter of Burke’s men, and her cold, calculated interaction with Ray King at the beginning of the film.
