Did you know that The Old Guard was Netflix’s first tentpole woman-led action movie? And now it’s a full-fledged franchise because The Old Guard 2 is officially available to stream on Netflix. And there’s little that could be more exciting than that. The Old Guard 2 brings back everything that made the first film so undeniably good: a talented cast, sizzling queerness, women you do not want to cross, and yep, a whole lot of action-packed thrills. At Nerdist, we’re thrilled to take you deeper into the fray of the immortals and offer you a closer look at the weapons our favorite characters so deftly wield in The Old Guard 2. If that weren’t enough, we have some exclusive insights from the cast on what it was like to clash, slash, and charge with their weapons of choice.
Welcome to the Weaponry of the Old Guard 2
KiKi Layne’s Nile Sees Her Spear as an Extension of Herself in The Old Guard 2
There’s nothing worse than a fight scene without heart. But thankfully, you won’t find any of that in The Old Guard 2, especially not when it comes to KiKi Layne’s returning character Nile. Layne reveals that Nile is very aware of her humanity; she just happens to be immortal, so no fight leaves her completely unscathed. However, at the same time, Nile’s weapon of choice is a poetic one, reflecting her love of culture and Layne’s love of storytelling. Don’t miss Nile wielding her extraordinary staff in The Old Guard 2.
In full, Layne shares:
Nile finds this long spear — a double-headed staff — during a fight in an Italian villa, and it speaks to her. Nile loves art and history, and there’s something about it that’s very reminiscent of African weapons. It was fun for me, this idea of using your body for storytelling, and asking, “How does the weapon become an extension of your character?” We tried to be very specific with the reactions. If you get hit here, is that taking the air out of you a little bit? What sound might you make in reaction to that? It’s important to show that just because we keep living, it doesn’t mean we stop hurting. I think that’s one of the themes that so many people responded to in the first film — there was so much humanity. We’re not superheroes. These characters are human beings who just happen to be immortal. It doesn’t mean that they don’t experience grief and loss and all these emotions that we go through on a daily basis.
Henry Golding’s Tuah Reflects Golding’s Own Malaysian Heritage as He Wields His Dagger, a Kris
Casting a diverse group of actors is critically important in every film. But it becomes especially powerful when actors are allowed to reflect their own heritages through their characters, allowing their work to be even more personal and stirring. We’re so thrilled to know that Henry Golding was able to bring his own ancestry into his role as Tuah in The Old Guard 2. If Tuah had simply wielded any kind of dagger, chances are we would not get the resonating performance that Golding was able to deliver with a kris, a dagger that hails from Silat and Southeast Asia.
Golding tells us:
We had the most amazing stunt team. Something that I decided really early on in the training was to give Tuah a certain style different than all the other immortals. For me, it was about bringing my Malaysian heritage to the fore through Silat, which is an ancient martial art that is practiced all around Southeast Asia. It’s almost like a dance in some respects. Tuah has this really amazing fluidity. And Victoria Mahoney was amazing in allowing me to choose my weapon. There was something set aside but it had no relevance to me. I said, “I’d like to choose something that represents my history, my past.” I chose a kris, which is sort of a wavy dagger — extremely deadly. And that is iconic to Silat and Southeast Asia.
Veronica Ngô’s Quynh Carries Beautiful Knives in The Old Guard 2
Quynh and Andy’s story is as tragic as it is beautiful. It’s easy to be distracted by the pair when they appear together in a scene. But even if it’s hard, tear your eyes away from their clash to take a look at the gorgeous knives that Quynh is using in the fight. They’re called phoenix knives, and we’re obsessed.
Ngô notes, “At one point, she has this long sword, but she fights Andy with these two beautifully designed knives. I love those phoenix knives that were especially designed for Quynh.”
Matthias Schoenaerts’ Booker Is Scrappy in The Old Guard 2
Oh, Booker. Booker, Booker, Booker. In The Old Guard, we saw Booker betray his friends and leave them to be captured by nefarious forces. In The Old Guard 2, Booker is burdened by the guilt of his actions and seeks redemption. Ultimately, he finds it, but it’s no easy path. Booker has less grace than his teammates but also more scrap. He’s willing to get down and dirty, and that means grabbing whatever is around him so he can survive.
Schoenaerts shares, “His attitude is ‘whatever works.’ He’s a guy who’s going to make sure he’s not going to go down and he’ll use anything. He doesn’t work with specific weapons, he’s not as specialized as Nicky and Joe, or Nile and Andy. He’s more of a scrapper — like a brawler, like a streetfighter.”
Marwan Kenzari’s Joe Handles a Single-Edge Middle Eastern Sword Like a Dancer
Joe and Nicky’s love for one another is hands-down one of our favorite parts of The Old Guard. And we would have loved to see a little bit more of them in the Old Guard 2. Still… that’s what The Old Guard 3 could be for if it happens. We NEED to see them again, especially after listening to Marwan Kenzari discuss their differing but complementary fighting style, which has us melting.
Kenzari muses, “Yes, it’s a single-edged Middle Eastern sword. It has a blade on one side, so it’s lighter than Nicky’s sword. Since it’s very flexible, there’s a lot of wrist work — it’s a lot of cuts instead of the very big movements that Luca Marinelli has. He’s got a big King Arthur–type of sword. Mine is a bit more like a dancer.”
Luca Marinelli’s Nicky Brings King Arthur-Energy to The Old Guard 2
We love the thought of Nicky as one of King Arthur’s knights, swinging in broad movements while Joe fluidly watches his back. We also love how both Kenzari and Marinelli discuss the relationship between Joe and Nicky as they reflect on their The Old Guard 2 weapons. The characters, weapons, and relationship all blend together perfectly.
Marinelli shares, “He has a long two-handed sword. It’s the weapon that he started out with as a fighter in the Crusades. The moment that I took it in my hand again, it was kind of touching because it was like the first step in coming back to Nicky.”
The Old Guard 2, its incredible characters, and epic weapons are all streaming now on Netflix.
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