TelaRant exclusively revealed a new image from the upcoming film Old
. This action comedy is slated to release in two months, on February 21, 2025. The story follows a hired assassin who, just as he is about to end his career, is pulled back by the Company.who asks him to train newly arrived assassin Wihlborg. The film is directed by Simon West and written by Greg Johnson. Old features a main cast that includes Christoph Waltz, Lucy Liu, Cooper Hoffman, Desmond Eastwood, Ryan McParland and Ann Akinjirin.
Now, TelaRant can exclusively reveal the latest image from Old. THE the image shows Hoffman in his role as Gen Z prodigy assassin Wihlborg. Wearing a suit, the actor crouches in an area that appears to be a hotel room. He holds a silenced gun in front of him, but also appears scared, waiting for action. Her four visible nails are painted with nail polish, four black and one red. He wears what appears to be a wedding ring on his hand. Check out the image below:
Old man's unique take on the action genre explained
The film's plot combines two generations
Furthermore, the Old trailer was recently revealed. While this image only shows a glimpse of Wihlborg, the trailer highlights the relationship between Waltz's grumpy Danny Dolinski and Hoffman's young, outspoken Wihlborg. There are many films about elderly assassins or secret agents brought back into the business, including The equalizer series and the next film, Back to the action. This tour will be about the older and younger generation of assassins, working as a sort of odd duo.
In the trailer, Danny also ridicules Wihlborg for painting his nails, saying “prodigy? guy paints his nails.” The last photo of Old also includes these painted nailssuggesting this will be a key character trait throughout the film. Whether this painted nails theme will be the smoking gun for any plot twists later in the film remains to be seen.
How the old one fits into the 2025 launch scenario
The film already has weekend competition
Although February is generally slow for film releases, Old There's already some competition during launch weekend. It will be released on the same day as the heist thriller Cleanerwhich will likely share an audience with Old. Both action films try to support new stars as the action progresses. By combining an aging assassin with a rising prodigy assassin, Old It has a unique setup that could help it in this 2025 film cycle.
Old
Old Guy, directed by Simon West, follows aging contract killer Danny Dolinski, who is revitalized by a new assignment to train Gen Z newcomer Wihlborg. While facing the challenges of mentoring a prodigious young assassin, Dolinski tries to win the affection of the club's manager, Anata.
- Release date
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February 21, 2025
- Execution time
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103 minutes
- Cast
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Christoph Waltz, Cooper Hoffman, Lucy Liu, Ryan McParland, Ann Akinjirin, Jason Done, Tony Hirst, Kate Katzman, Conor Mullen, Rory Mullen
- Director
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Simon West
- Writers
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Greg Johnson