‘I think it’s very unexpected’: Lucy Liu and director Simon West break down the hitman genre and the unlikely trio of ‘Old Guy’
‘I think it’s very unexpected’: Lucy Liu and director Simon West break down the hitman genre and the unlikely trio of ‘Old Guy’
From Netflix’s Glen Powell-led Hit Man to Keanu Reeves’s John Wick franchise, the “hitman genre” has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years. Now, a newcomer is in town: Old Guy, the latest from action-comedy veteran Simon West.
On the surface, Old Guy may sound like your run-of-the-mill heist flick. A contract killer finds himself the reluctant mentor of a much younger, bright-eyed protégé. Along the way, they develop an odd couple dynamic, defeat the bad guys, and boom—roll credits. But right off the bat, Old Guy is doing something a bit different.