‘The Accountant 2’ director calls Ben Affleck’s performance a ‘masterclass’ of precision and restraint

As director Gavin O’Connor stood before the audience at the TCL Chinese Theater at Wednesday's premiere of The Accountant 2, the sequel to his 2016 cult favorite starring Ben Affleck , the filmmaker revealed that as in the film there was room alongside the gunplay, explosions and bone-crunching smackdowns, for a little heartfelt emotion.

“It's been a nine-year odyssey to arrive here this evening,” O’Connor told the crowd, referring to the ups and downs along the journey from the first film.