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Ben Affleck's Accountant 2 director reveals why Anna Kendrick was 'intentionally' kept out of sequel

Ben Affleck's latest movie, The Accountant 2, was released on April 25.

O'Connor, along with screenwriter Bill Dubuque had always planned for the second installment to hone in on Christian and his estranged brother Brax (Jon Bernthal) as they resolve their issues. Kendrick, who played Christian's love interest Dana Cummings, is noticeably absent from the sequel, and director Gavin O'Connor recently explained why; pictured April 15 The Accountant 2 picks up nine years after the original, highlighting treasury agent Marybeth Medina — played by Cynthia Addai-Robinson — who enlists Christian to solve a murder mystery.

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