I was in on the ground floor ofThe Accountant.The action movie starring Ben Affleck as a brilliant accountant (who is also an incredible action hero) was just my kind of silly. Its sort of likeJohn Wickmeets a version ofGood Will Huntingwhere Affleck and Matt Damon decided to switch roles, I wrote in my review of the film from 2016.The Accountantdid reasonably well in theaters, but people really appreciated it (yup) on home video and cable television to the point that we are now, eight years later, gettingThe Accountant 2 or, as its spelled in the onscreen title,The Accountant Squared.Oh boy.Affleck once again returns, along with Jon Bernthal as his accountant characters equally dangerous brother. So does J.K. Simmons but asThe Accountant 2s first trailer reveals,his characters death is what sets off the sequels plot. You can watch it below:READ MORE: Terrible Movie Performances So Bad They Became IconicIf theyrewriting the title out asThe Accountant Squared, there better be a hell of a lot of accounting puns in this movie.Here is the sequels official synopsis:Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) has a talent for solving complex problems. When an old acquaintance is murdered, leaving behind a cryptic message to find the accountant, Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax (Jon Bernthal), to help. In partnership with U.S. Treasury Deputy Director Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), they uncover a deadly conspiracy, becoming targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.The Accountant 2is set to premiere in theaters on April 25. Its an Amazon movie, so it will presumably stream on Prime Video at some point after that.Get our free mobile appTV Shows We Used to Love That Are Cringe NowWe can't say why we liked these shows, but we can certainly say why we can't watch them now.Gallery Credit: Emma StefanskyFiled Under: Amazon, Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Prime Video, The Accountant 2Categories: Movie News, Trailers