Ben Affleck Reveals Action Sequences In ‘Accountant 2’ Did ‘Not Come Easy’ For Him: ‘A Lot of Work’

Nearly 10 years after “The Accountant,” Ben Affleck is back as Christian Wolff in “The Accountant 2.”

On Saturday, March 8, the actor attended the South by Southwest premiere of the action blockbuster sequel in Austin, TX, which also stars Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda, and J.K. Simmons.

Speaking with Access Hollywood on the red carpet, Affleck revealed how challenging the stunts were for him.

“It did not come easy for me, especially with a guy like Jon [Bernthal] who’s so spectacular at it. Cynthia [Addai-Robinson] did an incredible job, Daniella [Pineda] is super badass in the movie, so I was just trying to keep up.”

The 52-year-old went on to praise how director Gavin O’Connor shot the action packed thriller.

“Gavin does a great thing with action sequences – which is really, they’re not just action for its own sake. I don’t think it’s interesting just to see people shooting or a car flipping over or something blowing up just by itself,” he shared, adding, “This is movie where you really care about the people that are involved, and it’s got an intelligence and a bit of humor and pathos to it. It’s just a whole complete package. I really feel like this is a movie that anybody could go to enjoy.”

The Oscar winner also noted how “a lot of work went into” the blockbuster.

“I’m really proud of it. It’s a really interesting set of characters. There are great performances in it, and I feel very confident saying, go see this movie. You won’t be disappointed. See it in theaters – I really think you’ll love it.”

“The Accountant 2” hits theaters April 25.