Freelance: action comedy starring John Cena as a journalist’s (Alison Brie) bodyguard who must box their way through the jungles of Latin America together.Freelance: action comedy starring John Cena as a journalist’s (Alison Brie) bodyguard who must box their way through the jungles of Latin America together.
Plot and background
As a Special Forces soldier, Mason Pettits (John Cena) was in his element until a major back injury caught up with him and instead he earns a living as a lawyer for his wife (Alice Eve) and children. However, everyday life bores him to death and so he listens with interest when an old military buddy and boss of a dubious security company (Christian Slater) makes him an offer he won’t refuse. As a bodyguard, he is to accompany the award-winning journalist Claire Wellington (Alison Brie) to an interview in Latin America.
The country of Paldonia is ruled by the notorious dictator Juan Arturo Venegas (Juan Pablo Raba). Claire would be the first journalist ever allowed to interview him. Once there, the drive from the airport through the jungle becomes a fight for survival: a military coup wants to overthrow the dictator and has launched a targeted attack on the motorcade. Claire and the dictator survive with great difficulty – mainly thanks to the help of Mason Pettits. The curious trio must fight their way through the jungle and experience one dicey situation after another.
The crazy trailer makes you want to see “Freelance”:
“Freelance” – background, cast, cinema release
Action experts in front of and behind the camera: Director Pierre Morel (“96 Hours”) directs professional wrestler and Hollywood star John Cena (“The Suicide Squad”) in the action comedy “Freelance” as a bodyguard against his will. In other roles, Alison Brie (“Community”) shines as a journalist worth protecting, Juan Pablo Raba (“Narcos”) as a crazed dictator as well as Christian Slater (“Mr. Robot”) as a dubious security chief and Marton Csokas (“The Equalizer”) as a corrupt general.
The action comedy “Freelance” will be released in German cinemas on 5 October 2023. The FSK gave the action comedy an age rating of 12 and up.
