The accountant writes off a committed performance from ben affleck, leaving. The accountant 2016 film, a thriller film starring ben affleck. Ben affleck may once again be picking up a graphing calculator and a gun. Using a smalltown cpa office as a cover, he makes his living as a freelance accountant for dangerous criminal organizations. In this movie the accountant, ben affleck s character. A completely different kind of story and genre than the accountant, the movie is a sports drama. In 2016, ben affleck starred in a movie as a millionaire action hero who was hardened by familial trauma, trained as the perfect killing. Hes good with numbers in the same way that dustin hoffman was good with them in rain man. A twist near the end revealed jon bernthal had a more important. In this movie the accountant, ben afflecks character. Christian wolff ben affleck is a mathematics savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Ben affleck says the accountant sequel could become a tv series. The accountant starring ben affleck all trailers and clips. As he explains, he has trouble understanding what other people are thinking.
As the accountant of the title, affleck makes this tangle of plots and subplots compelling. The accountant is a 2016 american crime thriller film following a highlyfunctioning autistic smalltown certified public accountant who makes his living uncooking the books of dangerous criminal organizations that are experiencing internal embezzlement. The accountant 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Dec 27, 2016 here are the action sequences from ben affleck starer the accountant 2016.
The project that ben affleck is referring to is the film torrance, which completed filming last year. What is ben afflecks character doing massaging his leg with. Affleck did note, though, that if the opportunity arose to play christian wolff again, hed happily dive back in. Simmons hot on his heels, christian takes on a stateoftheart robotics company as a legitimate client. Hes also the man to whom international mobsters turn when they suspect someone is skimming money from their accounts. The accountant a real forensic accountants perspective. Movie info christian wolff ben affleck is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. The next scene takes us to the present day, where a strip mall accountant named christian wolff the allusion is to the german philosopher and mathematician, not the contemporary avantgarde musician and composer, and you can only imagine how let down i am by that, an affectless fellow played by ben affleck who, frankly, is trying a little too hard to be flatthe strain shows, dazzles a. Although not much has been revealed about the upcoming movie, judging. The accountant on dvd january 10, 2017 starring anna kendrick, cynthia addairobinson, ben affleck, j.
Kendrick was on the accountant set the day affleck put a stuntman through a bathroom sink, and the actress even got to tussle a little bit. The law states that in numbers, such as account transactions, the probability of. Ben affleck isnt so sure about the accountant 2, maybe it. Accountant, the internet movie firearms database guns. Behind the cover of a smalltown cpa office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the worlds most dangerous criminal organizations. The accountant starring ben affleck all trailers and. Ben affleck says the accountant sequel could become a tv. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by ben affleck.
Ben affleck isnt so sure about the accountant 2, maybe itll become a tv show the accountant centered on a character, played by ben affleck, who is a mathematical genius who has a high. In the accountant, ben affleck plays a savant with. The accountant starring ben affleck all trailers and clips hd duration. Mar 25, 2019 the project that ben affleck is referring to is the film torrance, which completed filming last year.
Affleck is apparently autistic in this movie and so naturally in rain man style great at math and so becomes an accountant. During a recent interview, affleck was asked about the status of the followup. The next scene takes us to the present day, where a strip mall accountant named christian wolff the allusion is to the german philosopher and mathematician, not the contemporary avantgarde musician and composer, and you can only imagine how let down i am by that, an affectless fellow played by ben affleck who, frankly, is trying a little too hard to be flatthe strain shows. Behind the cover of a smalltown cpa office, he works as a freelance accountant for. This weekend, the numberone movie in america is poised to be gavin oconnor s the accountant, a thriller that stars ben affleck as an assassin with aspergers syndrome.
Will real accountants see the accountant, an investigation. Spoilers 16 while for movie effect, the script calls out the repeated use of the number three as an indicator of fraudulent numbers, the theory behind fraudulent number detection is known as benfords law. The accountant writes off a committed performance from ben affleck, leaving viewers with a scattershot action thriller beset by. During a recent interview, affleck was asked about the status of. The accountant is committed to a pretense of difference. Ben affleck in the accountant, in which he plays a math genius with underworld connections.
According to reports by deadline, warner bros and director gavin o connor is working on a new project the accountant 2 perceived to be a sequel to the accountant movie. The accountant 2 2019 cast, plot, rumors, and release. Real accountants spill the beans on hollywoods the. The accountant broll 1 2016 ben affleck movie youtube. Ben afflecks the accountant is the strangest action movie. The accountant 2016 ben affleck as christian wolff. Everything you need to know about the accountant movie. Real accountants spill the beans on hollywoods the accountant. Christian wolff ben affleck is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. And the sequel to the accountant will be the next installment in white men kill things.
Ben affleck isnt so sure about the accountant 2, maybe itll. The accountant 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Here are the action sequences from ben affleck starer the accountant 2016. Simmons, jon bernthal, cynthia addairobinson, jeffrey tambor, and john lithgow. Christian wolff ben affleck is a math savant with more affinity for. The accountant is an action film starring ben affleck a man with some unusual skills for an accountant.
There are twists and turns aplenty in the accountant but at its heart the movie is a character study. Ben affleck still plans to make a sequel to the accountant. The accountant 2016 ben affleck as christian wolff imdb. The accountant magazine, accounting magazine published in the uk. The accountant 2001 film, winner of the academy award for live action short film. Jan 12, 2017 movie the accountant 2016 show more show less. Simmons hot on his heels, christian takes on a stateof the art robotics company as a legitimate client.
The actor plays a man who uses his disorder to balance books for criminals in a film that struggles to balance derivative action and underwritten. The accountant is a rewatchable cable classic in the making. Ben affleck is currently promoting the way back, which reunited him with the accountant director gavin oconnor. The accountant is a 2016 american action thriller film directed by gavin oconnor, written by bill dubuque and starring ben affleck, anna kendrick, j.
Behind the cover of a smalltown cpa office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the. Mar 04, 2020 in 2016, ben affleck starred in a movie as a millionaire action hero who was hardened by familial trauma, trained as the perfect killing machine, and lived under an assumed identity. Affleck takes on the work of gangsters and other illicit organisations and so. On wednesday morning, i tweeted an innocuous observation about ben afflecks new movie, the accountant in which affleck plays an accountant who is an assassin on the side its a little. Turns on music turns on a yellow flash light uses a wooden stick to massage his own leg finishes doing it when a. Behind the cover of a smalltown cpa office, he works as. Oct, 2016 as the accountant of the title, affleck makes this tangle of plots and subplots compelling. Ben affleck literally played batman in a movie in 2016 and somehow the accountant was easily the best batman movie he made that year. A treasury agent discovers a concealed colt python in the residence of christian wolff ben affleck. Oct 12, 2016 christian wolff ben affleck is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. He plays christian wolff at least thats the alias he uses for most of the movie a smalltime illinois bookkeeper with a big secret. Ben affleck is in talks to return as the accountant, and excited fans have been so busy adding title suggestions, the sequel is already in the red from pun overages according to deadline. I spent most of the day running from bad guys but i.
Affleck, never a particularly animated actor, excels in a role that requires him to stay an arms length from peopleunless hes engaged in upcloseandpersonal facetoface combat. As he explains, he has trouble understanding what other people are. With the recent release of the ben affleck thriller the accountant, mdd considers what makes a good forensic accountant and whether there are particular skills and personality characteristics that are common among professional forensic accountants in the movie, ben affleck plays the character of christian wolff, a mathematician with more affinity for numbers than people. As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the treasury department closes in on his activities, and the body count starts to rise. The following weapons were used in the film the accountant. Like i said in my title, i can say without a shadow of doubt that this film is better than any. Fans have a reason to cheer because one of hollywoods sweetheart, ben affleck is set to return to our big screen.
The accountant 2 is happening and ben affleck is back. Behind the cover of a smalltown cpa office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the worlds. Turns on music turns on a yellow flash light uses a wooden stick to massage his own leg finishes doing it when a timer expires i am not sure. She notes that the serial number has been filed off and unloads it offscreen, saying that it is loaded with hydrashoks. What is ben afflecks character doing massaging his leg. The accountant was ben afflecks entry into the silent badass genre of film. Anna kendrick kinda hates her accountant costar ben. Weve spoken to our industry contacts and these are the details we can reveal, so far.
The accountant action scenes ben affleck 1080p youtube. The accountant while audiences wait for ben afflecks batman movie, this unusual thriller is just comicbooklike enough to tide them over. Jeffrey tambor in the accountant 2016 cynthia addairobinson at an event for the. The accountant was on the surface an action thriller, but it was also surprisingly a movie about family and the ties that bind us. Behind the cover of a smalltown cpa office, he works. The accountant 2 2019 cast, plot, rumors, and release date. Its protagonist, christian wolff ben affleck, is autistic. Ben afflecks the accountant is the strangest action movie of the year. The accountant writes off a committed performance from ben affleck, leaving viewers with a scattershot action thriller beset by an array of illadvised deductions. Watch the accountant online stream full movie directv.
A character portrayed by william fichtner, in the 2011 fantasy movie drive angry. The accountant is a 2016 american action thriller film directed by gavin o connor, written by bill dubuque and starring ben affleck, anna kendrick, j. Jun 26, 2017 the accountant was on the surface an action thriller, but it was also surprisingly a movie about family and the ties that bind us. The accountant starred ben affleck as christian wolff, a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Affleck as a genius on the autism spectrum whose proficiency with numbers leads him into a shady world. His father, of course, is a militay colonel or the like and taught he and his brother to look aftet themselves via the aid of special ops. The accountant christian vs the brother 4k youtube. Oct 12, 2016 the accountant is committed to a pretense of difference. So when we sat down with affleck and oconnor to discuss the way back, we also got an update on the accountant 2, which could have new life on the small screen. It took a while, but ben affleck, action hero might finally be here. Dec 25, 2018 engaging n entertaining dramathriller. Its time for ben affleck to make the accountant 2 the. Not only is this accountant able to dig deeply into a companys books, hes also an expert assassin, and his new client can use both skills.