Today we are talking about The Old Guard
2, the big sequel to the 2020 Netflix hit The Old Guard. This
2025 movie is directed by Victoria Mahoney, based on Greg
Rucka’s comic books. The screenplay is written by Greg Rucka
himself along with Sarah L. Walker.
The film brings back the original cast: Charlize
Theron as Andy, KiKi Layne as Nile, Matthias
Schoenaerts as Booker, Marwan Kenzari as Joe, Luca
Marinelli as Nicky, Veronica Ngô as Quỳnh, and Chiwetel
Ejiofor as Copley. Joining them this time are Henry Golding
and the legendary Uma Thurman.
The movie was released on July 2,
2025, directly on Netflix. Critics gave it mixed-to-negative reviews,
but the film has some big twists, emotional drama, and epic action that fans of
the first part will definitely want to see. Let’s dive into the story.
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Story Breakdown
The film begins off the coast of Rome.
A ship crew pulls up a mysterious iron maiden from the ocean floor. When they
open it, shockingly, they find Quỳnh, an immortal who had been
trapped inside for nearly 500 years. If you remember from part
one, she was thrown into the sea centuries ago, forced to endlessly drown and
revive. Now, she is finally back in the world.
Meanwhile, it has been six months
since Booker was punished by Andy and the team, sentenced to loneliness for
betraying them in the past. Andy continues to lead Nile, Joe, Nicky, and Copley
on dangerous missions. In one scene, they retrieve a secret weapons cache from
a heavily guarded compound in Split.
But Nile starts to have strange dreams.
In one vision, she sees a mysterious woman inside a library, incapacitating
someone before stealing their books. This dream becomes important later in the
story.
🕵️ Quỳnh Returns
In Paris, Booker is suddenly kidnapped by
none other than Quỳnh. She has survived her centuries of
torment, and now she has her own agenda.
Andy and Copley, while searching for answers,
track down an old immortal named Tuah in Seoul. Tuah is
extremely wise and knows a lot about immortal history. He reveals that he
once tried to save Quỳnh when she was locked in the iron maiden 500
years ago. Tuah also explains that his ancient books about immortals were
stolen long ago by someone called Discord. Over the centuries,
Discord has turned into a very powerful and elusive arms dealer.
Andy then receives a message from Quỳnh,
delivered through Booker, demanding that Andy meet her in Rome—at the very spot
where Quỳnh was cast into the sea. Andy goes, and the two women have a very
tense reunion. Quỳnh is angry. She blames Andy for never rescuing her and
breaking her promise. The two even fight briefly, and Quỳnh takes back her
necklace before disappearing.
🌌 Theories About Immortality
Back with Nile, things get even stranger. She
learns that Discord may actually be the very first immortal,
and Nile herself might be the last one ever born. The proof is
in their identical birthmarks.
Tuah then explains a shocking theory:
1. The last immortal has the power to
take away another immortal’s powers whenever they injure them.
2. If an immortal loses their powers, they can get them
back only if another immortal transfers it to them willingly.
This theory quickly becomes real when Nile
accidentally scratches Booker’s arm. His wounds no longer heal, meaning his
immortality is gone. Booker insists that Andy should never find out about this.
💣 The Nuclear Facility Mission
Soon, Andy and Copley discover that Quỳnh and
Discord have taken control of a Chinese-owned nuclear facility
in South Tangerang. They have planted explosives inside the reactor core, which
could irradiate the area and kill millions. Even though they know it’s a trap,
Andy, Nile, Booker, and the team head in to stop them.
Inside the facility, things get messy. Most
of the team is captured, leaving only Andy, Booker, and Nile free. During the
battle, Booker—now mortal—decides to sacrifice himself. He
transfers his immortal power back to Andy, restoring her abilities, but dies in
the process. Andy is heartbroken at losing him again.
Meanwhile, Nile confronts Quỳnh inside the
reactor core. Nile injures Quỳnh badly, and just as Tuah’s theory suggested, Quỳnh
loses her immortality. But before Nile can escape, she is captured by Discord.
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The Final Battle
Andy convinces Quỳnh, now mortal, to hand
over the detonator and prevent disaster. Andy then faces Discord in a brutal
fight. Here comes another shocking reveal—Discord has also lost her
immortality. That’s why she wants Nile so badly: she plans to use her
to regain eternal life.
Discord stabs Andy in the heart, leaving her
briefly incapacitated, and manages to escape with the captured team members.
Before fleeing, she declares: “Next time we meet, I will be immortal
again.”
🎭 Ending
After everything, Andy and Quỳnh reconcile
and return to Tuah’s library. Andy, now determined and stronger than ever,
makes a vow: she will hunt down Discord and rescue her
captured teammates—no matter what it takes.
And that’s how The Old Guard 2 ends,
clearly setting up room for another sequel in the future.
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Final Thoughts (for YouTube review style)
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The movie has
exciting ideas about immortality, sacrifice, and revenge.
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Action scenes are
intense, though critics felt the film was uneven compared to the first part.
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The emotional
moments—like Booker’s sacrifice—hit hard, while the mystery of Discord adds a
fresh twist.
Overall, The Old Guard 2 is not perfect,
but it is still an entertaining ride for fans of action, fantasy, and
superhero-style storytelling.
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