Cooper Hoffman’s Assassin Trainee Looks In Over His Head In New Image From 2025 Action Comedy Old Guy

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ScreenRant has exclusively revealed a new image from the upcoming movie Old Guy . This action-comedy is set for release in two months on February 21, 2025. The story follows a contract killer who, as he is about to end his career, gets pulled back in by The Company, who asks him to train newcomer assassin Wihlborg. The film is directed by Simon West and written by Greg Johnson. Old Guy features a leading cast including Christoph Waltz, Lucy Liu, Cooper Hoffman, Desmond Eastwood, Ryan McParland, and Ann Akinjirin.

Now, ScreenRant can exclusively reveal the latest image of Old Guy. The image previews Hoffman in his role as prodigy Gen Z assassin Wihlborg. Wearing a suit, the actor crouches down in an area that looks like it could be a hotel room. He wields a gun with a silencer in front of him, but he also looks scared, waiting for action. His four visible fingernails are painted with polish, four black and one red. He wears what appears to be a wedding ring on his hand. Check out the image below:

Old Guy's Unique Spin On The Action Genre Explained

The Movie's Plot Combines Two Generations

In addition, the Old Guy trailer was recently revealed. While this image only shows a look at Wihlborg, the trailer highlights the relationship between Waltz's cantankerous Danny Dolinski and Hoffman's young and outspoken Wihlborg. There are plenty of movies about aging killers or secret agents brought back into the business, including The Equalizer series and the upcoming movie, Back in Action. This outing will be about the older and newer generation of killers, working as a sort of odd-couple duo.

In the trailer, Danny also ridicules Wihlborg for the fact that he paints his fingernails, saying "prodigy? guy paints his fingernails." The latest shot of Old Guy also includes these painted fingernails, suggesting this will be a key character trait throughout the film. Whether this theme of painted nails will be the smoking gun for any plot twist later on in the film remains to be seen.

How Old Guy Fits Into The 2025 Release Landscape

The Film Already Has Weekend Competition

While February is generally slow for movie releases, Old Guy already has some competition during its release weekend. It will be released on the same day as the heist thriller Cleaner, which is likely to share an audience with Old Guy. Both action films attempt to prop up newer stars as action leads. By combining an aging assassin with a budding prodigy killer, Old Guy has a unique setup that could help it in this 2025 film cycle.