The Old Guard, adapted by
screenwriter Greg Rucka from his
comic book of the same name,
goes one emotional-distancing
step further, making its heroes immortal.
It’s no surprise when one
of them loses their immortality,
as it’s the only way to inject some
stakes into this thing.
Led by Andromache of Scythia
(Charlize Theron), who goes by
the more accommodating name of
Andy, a quartet of immortals - also
including Sebastian le Livre aka
Booker (Matthias Schoenarts), who
is the brains of the bunch; crack
sniper Nicolo di Genova aka Nicky
(Luca Marinelli) and his lover Yusuf
Al-Kaysani aka Joe (Marwan Kenzari)
- have spent centuries fighting
evil and attempting to save mankind
from its worst elements. They
currently work for Copley (Chiwetel
Ejiofor), a former CIA agent who
now runs a private company dedicated
to fighting terror.
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