Back in Actioncontains a villainous plot twist that, funnily enough, continues one possible storyline from a 2018 film starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams.Netflix’s 2025 spy comedyfollowsmarried ex-spies — Matt and Emily, played by Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz — forced to come out of retirementonce their new identities are compromised. Their enemies learn they are in possession of the “Key,” a device that controls any electronic sources. So, Matt and Emily go on the run with their two children, who are unaware of their past lives, and end up in England, where they learn the truth.
PerVariety,Back in Actiongarnered 46.8 million views within its first three days on streaming, making it the biggest opening weekend for a Netflix English-language movie since the 2022 sci-fi action filmThe Adam Project.
Towardsthe end ofBack in Action,Matt and Emily discover someone they thought was their ally is actually their adversary.Meanwhile, the person they believed was their enemy was their friend. It sounds more convoluted than it is. However, it’sBack in Action’s big twist, and the real antagonist of the film is played by an actor who was sort of a villain in the aforementioned Batman and McAdams movie from seven years ago.
Back In Action Finally Has Kyle Chandler Play A Villain After Game Night Teased That Twist
Chandler Stars As Brooks In Game Night
Kyle Chandler stars as Chuck, Matt and Emily’s friend turned foe, in the NetflixmovieBack in Action, and the actor plays a could’ve-been villain in the 2018 action comedyGame Night, featuring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams. Chandler portrayed Brooks, Bateman’s character’s jerk brother, in the film. ThroughoutGame Night, the audience is constantly left wondering who the real antagonist is, and it is seemingly almost Brooks. However,the movie never pulls off the twist of making Chandler’s character a villain,butBack in Actionmakes up for the tease.
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Chandler proves he has the ability to play a villain inGame Night,and he finally gets the chance to show off his chops inBack in Action. His character, Chuck, is the true baddie, hunting down Matt and Emily for the “Key.” The actor ultimately does a great job at assumingthe role of the villain inBack in Action, and he might get the chance to do so again.
Back In Action 2 Needs To Fix A Huge Plot Hole That The 2025 Movie Ridiculously Ignored
Back in Action’s ending sets up a sequel, but the next film in the Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx series must resolve this major plot hole.
Back In Action’s Ending Already Sets Up Chandler To Play A Villain Again
Chuck’s Body Never Gets Recovered
Although unconfirmed,Back in Action’s ending sets up a sequel. AfterChuck’s apparent death in London,Matt and Emily return to their normal lives and everything is sunshine and roses until they get a surprise visit from Baron. The MI6 agent informs the couple that Chuck’s body was never found, implying he survived. So, if Netflix greenlightsBack in Action2, Kyle Chandler would likely reprise his role as Chuck, giving the actor the opportunity to play the antagonist once more.
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Back in Action follows former CIA operatives Emily and Matt, who are thrust back into espionage years after retiring to raise a family. Released on June 14, 2025, the film unravels their return to the clandestine world when their identities are exposed.
