This week's Sunday night movie brings you Hollywood's finest with Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayak, and Samuel L Jackson reprising their roles in The Hitman's Bodyguard sequel,ย Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard.ย The movie will take you on a crazy and dangerous escapadeย as Sonia and Michaelย embark on a rescue mission to save the infamous Darius. Before you tune in for the great adventure, let's look at some of the best movie bodyguards we've seen grace the big screen over the years.
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Frank Farmer - The Bodyguard
The most iconic bodyguard movie of all time that had Kevin Costner fans swooning in this '90s classic. Frank, aย former secret serviceย agent, had all the mystery and the right skills to woo any damsel in distress and captivated viewers from the minute theyย saw him on screen.ย Heย was a die-hard who sliced peaches with an army knife but had a softer side and gave us a steamyย romance to enjoy as well. Whitney and Costner's unmatched chemistryย left us all wanting Farmerย as a bodyguard.ย
Luke Wright - Safe
In this action-packed thriller, Jason Statham plays Luke Wright anย ex-cop and cage fighter who needs to protect a young Chinese girl from the ruthlessย Russian mafia in the busy streets of China. The movie offersย plenty of action in true Statham style, and the character Luke is as badass as they come!ย Aย trained fighter, skilled in martial arts, heย facesย off several assassins at a time single-handedly! We swear thatย Jason Statham was born for such roles.ย
Sam Carlsonย - Close
Starring Swedish actress, Noomi Rapace in the lead role as Sam, her character is a smart and highly skilled female bodyguard. Samย is loosely based on real-life female bodyguard, Jacquie Davis who was a bodyguard to big names like J.K. Rowling and Nicole Kidman, and even the former Duchess of York.ย In the movie, Sam needs to protect the daughter of a deceasedย business tycoon who is the sole heir to his fortune.ย The movie is brilliant at showcasingย the expertise of a female bodyguard, thusย breakingย the stereotype that bodyguards must be male!
Leon - Leon: The Professional
One of Reno'sย best roles to date. The movie centers aroundย Leon, a professional hitman who takes in aย troubled young girl Mathildaย (played by Natalie Portman), and teaches her the art of being a hitman. Mathildaย soon sets off on a revenge missionย to assassinate the man who killed her brother, and Leon undergoes a rescue mission to save her. Leon is highly intelligent, highly skilled and Reno's death stare hooks us every single time, making this bodyguard one to remember.
Michael Bryce - The Hitman's Bodyguard
There's no comedic role that Reynolds cannot doย and he certainly shines inย The Hitman's Bodyguard alongside the great Samuel L . Jackson. The two have incredibleย chemistry and make a good action duo. Micheal Bryce is the bodyguard everyone wants:ย he's super smart, he's hot, and he's bad-to-the-bone.ย Let's not forget it takes mad skill to protect the world's most notorious hitman!ย Streamย The Hitman's Bodyguard onย Showmax.
If you enjoyed this movie, then you have got to catch its sequelย Hitman's Wife's Bodyguardย airing this Sunday, 20 March at 21:00 on M-Net 101.