The problem was that yearly that glided by, I needed to justify why Chris and Brax haven’t seen one another in so lengthy. We have been always massaging that. It makes it simpler when one character’s on the spectrum and the opposite one lives an itinerant life-style, so we began to work all that out. What by no means modified and what was vital to me in constructing the script was that I wished the important thing within the ignition to be that Ray will get killed, and let that form of tentacle right into a a lot greater story.
I additionally wished to construct a film round human trafficking. Since 2018, that’s been actually vital to me, and I simply wished to have the ability to shine a lightweight on that. However that additionally got here with its personal problems as a result of it turns into very tough to be coping with this sort of heavy subject material and in addition attempting to make a enjoyable, entertaining film, so we have been strolling a tightrope there. After which I assume lastly, the puzzle side of the film was actually tough to do as a result of if it’s too straightforward, you don’t want Chris to come back in and determine it out. And if it’s too difficult, the viewers goes to take a look at of the fucking film.
It looks like Chris and Brax are way more of a group on this film.
The film very a lot is about Chris and Brax, and the way they’ve to repair it with one another. That was all the time the intention within the second film. After which the third film goes to be what I name Rain Man on steroids. It’s simply the 2 brothers. We don’t know precisely what occurs but [in it], Invoice and I’ve concepts, however the third film goes to begin with the 2 brothers collectively and we’re off to the races. We’ve all the time been constructing the franchise in that route.
You’ve labored with Ben now on three films in a row (Accountant 1 and 2 and The Manner Again). What makes you two simpatico creatively?
I can keep in mind Ben saying to me, earlier than we made the primary one, “I like your style. I really feel like we have now comparable style.” And I feel what he meant by that, which I agree, is that he and I’ve, simply artistically and as storytellers, only a comparable aesthetic. We belief one another artistically. For me as a storyteller, it truly begins with the performances. So I feel that Ben understands and appreciates that and trusts that we’re not solely going to search out and discover the character, however create one thing that simply feels trustworthy and truthful and grounded. So there’s simply lots of work going into the characters and efficiency.
