The original movie, distributed by Warner Bros, follows Affleck's forensic accountant with high-functioning autism, Christian Wolff, who is forced to utilise his skills as an assassin when a new client puts his life in danger.

Specifically, the film’s director Gavin O’Connor, recently told the New York Times in a joint interview with its star Ben Affleck, that he’d like to bring back Anna Kendrick’s character Dana if there is a third movie. The actress played Christian’s (played by Affleck) love interest in the 2016 film.

It's not as certain as death and taxes, but it seems like a third Accountant film is coming due. Nearly a decade after the sleeper hit first installment debuted, Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal have reteamed with director Gavin O'Connor for The Accountant 2,