The Old Guard
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Short description
The Old Guard follows a small group of immortal warriors who have spent centuries living in secret and protecting humanity without recognition. Led by Andy, once known as Andromache of Scythia, the group discovers a new immortal, a young woman named Nile Freeman, just as their existence is exposed and they become the target of people who want to capture and study their powers. The film is based on the comic book by Greg Rucka, who also wrote the screenplay.
Gina Prince-Bythewood directed, marking a move into large-scale action filmmaking after earlier work such as Love & Basketball, The Secret Life of Bees and Beyond the Lights. Charlize Theron stars as Andy and also produced, alongside A.J. Dix and Dana Goldberg. The cast includes KiKi Layne, Veronica Ngô, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari and Luca Marinelli, with 45 credited cast members and 252 credited crew.
Released in July 2020, the film runs 125 minutes and had a budget of 70 million USD. On IMDb it holds 6.7/10 from around 209,000 votes, and on TMDB 7.1/10 from roughly 5,000 votes. A critics' rating of 6.5/10 from 288 reviews places it somewhat below the audience scores. Prince-Bythewood went on to direct The Woman King in 2022 and Children of Blood and Bone in 2027.
What's left behind the scenes
- The London pub shown in the film is the famous “Prospect of Whitby,” also known as “The Devil’s Tavern.” It is one of the oldest establishments of its kind in London, having opened around 1520, and was perfectly suited for the meeting of the main characters.
- The first action scene was very difficult to shoot, as the actors rehearsed it separately. The male actors rehearsed in London, while Theron rehearsed in Los Angeles. Shooting the scene took a week.
- Greg Rucka wrote the first draft of the screenplay, but then Charlize Theron joined the project and requested some changes. Rucka rewrote the script, but was soon fired. Theron's production company hired other screenwriters, but their version was completely unsatisfactory. When Gina Prince-Bythewood became involved as director, she rehired Rucka, and the issue was finally resolved.
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