Two-time Oscar-winner and seven-time nomineeDenzel Washingtonis undoubtedly one of the greatest actors of all-time, and people have been clamoring for him to join the MCU or DCU and star in a comic book movie for years. However, in 2013, he did topline a comic book adaptation, along with one of the biggest action stars in the world,Mark Wahlberg. Washington and Walhberg star in2 Guns, the action flick based on the Boom! Studios comic book of the same name bySteven Grant, which recently began streaming on Netflix and has jumped into the top 10, currently occupying the last spot. The film follows two hardened criminals (Washington and Wahlberg) who get into trouble with the US border patrol after meeting with a drug lord. The film also starsJames Marsdenand sits at 64% from critics and 66% from audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
Blake Masterswrote the script for2 Guns, which he worked on shortly after creatingLaw & Order: LA, the spin-off series which only ran for one season. Masters also wrote an episode of theJohn Malkovich-led TV series,Crossbones, and he most recently worked as a scribe on two episodes ofHeels, the wrestling drama starringStephen Amellwhich is now streaming on Netflix.Baltasar Kormákurdirected2 Guns, and it is among his most famous works to this day, along withJar City, the 2006 unrated film. Kormákur also teamed up withJason Clarkein 2015 forEverest, the mountain adventure drama which is currently streaming on Max, and he recently directedBeast, the safari adventure film starringIdris ElbaandPercy JacksonbreakoutLeah Jeffries.
What Do Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg Have Coming Up?
Denzel Washington will next appear alongsidePedro PascalandPaul MescalinGladiator 2, the legacy sequel from directorRidley Scott. He’s also been tapped to star oppositeJeffrey WrightinSpike Lee’s next movie,High and Low, and will toplineAntoine Fuqua’s next biopic. Mark Wahlberg will star alongsideTopher GraceinFlight Riskfrom directorMel Gibson, which is due in theaters on August 26, 2025. He will also feature withDermot MulroneyandLaKeith StanfieldinPlay Dirty, from directorShane Black, which has completed production but does not yet have an official release date.
2 Gunsstars Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg and was written by Blake Masters and directed by Baltasar Kormákur. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watch2 GunsonNetflix.
Two hardened criminals get into trouble with the US border patrol after meeting with a Mexican drug lord, and then revelations start to unfold.
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