Columbia Pictures movie release
Having
appeared in a wide range of films over the course of his career, James Marsden
continues to carve out a distinctive place in Hollywood. Most recently seen in
the acclaimed film “The Butler,” in which he portrayed the iconic John F.
Kennedy, Marsden now returns to the screen in TriStar Pictures' action thriller
“2 Guns” opposite Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg.
In
the film, DEA agent Robert “Bobby” Trench (Washington) and U.S. naval
intelligence officer Michael “Stig” Stigman (Wahlberg) have been reluctantly
attached at the hip for 12 months. Working undercover as members of a narcotics
syndicate, each man distrusts his partner as much as the criminals they have
both been tasked to take down.
When
their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes
haywire, Bobby and Stig are suddenly disavowed by their respective superiors.
Now that everyone wants them in jail or in the ground, the only person they can
count on is the other. Unfortunately for their pursuers, when good guys spend
years pretending to be bad, they pick up a few tricks along the way.
The
man pulling Stig’s strings is none other than Quince (Marsden), a
spit-and-polish naval officer and the undercover agent’s superior at Naval Air
Station Corpus Christi. Stig considers Quince above suspicion, but Quince might
not be the straight arrow he appears.
Action-film
veteran James Marsden discusses his reasons for joining the film: “There’s a
great sense of fun to the action, and the tone of the movie is similar to
`Lethal Weapon.'”
Because
Quince holds Stig’s future over his head, the undercover agent bristles
whenever his superior is around. Marsden explains their dynamic: “They joined
the Navy around the same time, but my character shot up the ranks through the
academy, aced every test. He’s a bit of a sociopath and very into his power;
he’s the puppet master, the intellectual behind the plot. Quince has got his
muscle behind him, but there are times when he gets his guns out and isn’t
afraid to get his uniform dirty.”
In
2011, Marsden appeared in Sony Screen Gems’ remake of “Straw Dogs” for director
Rod Lurie, opposite Kate Bosworth. He was also seen in Universal Pictures and
Illumination Entertainment’s box-office hit “Hop,” in which he played the lead
role opposite Russell Brand. The film grossed more than $180 million worldwide.
That same year, Marsden was honored with the Spotlight Award at the Savannah
Film Festival alongside fellow honorees Oliver Stone, Lily Tomlin and Ellen
Barkin.
Other
film credits include the box-office smash “Enchanted,” “27 Dresses,” “X-Men,”
“X2: X-Men United” and “X-Men: The Last Stand,” in which he starred as Scott
Summers/Cyclops; Adam Shankman’s musical “Hairspray,”
Nick Cassavetes’ romantic drama “The Notebook,” “Superman Returns,” opposite Bosworth and “The Box,” opposite Cameron Diaz. Beyond film, Marsden appeared in NBC’s hit comedy series “30 Rock,” for a multi-episode arc as Tina Fey’s love interest.
Nick Cassavetes’ romantic drama “The Notebook,” “Superman Returns,” opposite Bosworth and “The Box,” opposite Cameron Diaz. Beyond film, Marsden appeared in NBC’s hit comedy series “30 Rock,” for a multi-episode arc as Tina Fey’s love interest.
Opening
across the Philippines on Sept. 25, “2 Guns” is
distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing
International. Visit www.columbiapictures.com.ph to see the latest trailers, get
free downloads and play free movie games.
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