It has been a long time coming, but Ben Affleck has finally achieved what his best friend Matt Damon accomplished nearly two decades ago: a legit action franchise. After years of watching Damon punch, kick, and amnesia his way through Europe in the Jason Bourne movies, the Batman actor gets his own serious shot with The Accountant franchise. And honestly, The Accountant 2 might just be better than anyone expected. While the original The Accountant (2016) leaned hard into the gritty thriller genre, The Accountant 2 does a little pivot. Even though Gavin O’Connor returns to direct, the grim tone of the original is gone, and in its place is one of the best buddy action comedies of 2025. Yes, comedy. And, surprisingly, it works really well. The biggest change this time is Anna Kendrick’s Dana being absent, with the story instead zeroing in on the dynamic between Christian Wolff (Ben...